Black-throated Mango vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthracothorax nigricollis so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Black-throated Mango Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Anthracothorax nigricollis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 13,3 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,333333333333333 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of humid lowland and foothill forests; aggressive territory holder at flowering shrubs. Takes insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Black-throated Mango only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Mango

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure whistle with melancholy quality; single sustained tone with gentle fall at end, given at dawn and dusk.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-throated Mango

Widespread from Trinidad and Panama south through Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia, Brazil, and the Guianas. 0–1,200 m.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-throated Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) widely distributed from Panama through South America to Argentina. Males have a velvety black throat bordered by blue-green. Long, curved bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, plantations, and open country. One of the most adaptable mangos.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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