Short-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon poortmani so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Short-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Chlorostilbon poortmani Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 8,2 cm (3.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 3,5 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from scrub and forest-edge flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with small … 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

Short-tailed Emerald only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Short-tailed Emerald

Tiếng Hót

Thin, reedy chip note with soft delivery; barely audible single staccato sound given from dense cover.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Short-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m elevation. Resident in montane forest.

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

Short-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Short-tailed Emerald

A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a notably short tail. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named for its unusually short tail for an emerald.

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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