Humboldt's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia humboldtii so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Humboldt's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Chrysuronia humboldtii 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 6,275 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from Colombian and Venezuelan lowland flowers. Supplements with small arthropods caught near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Humboldt's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given repeatedly from territory perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Found in humid Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Resident in Chocó forest edges.

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

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Humboldt's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Chocó forest edges. Named after Alexander von Humboldt. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Sapphire-throated Hummingbird.

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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