Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chionomesa lactea so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sapphire-spangled Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Chionomesa lactea Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … 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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Tiếng Hót

Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.

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

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Green plumage with sapphire-blue throat spots. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Named for its sapphire-spangled throat.

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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