Golden-tailed Sapphire vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia oenone so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Golden-tailed Sapphire Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Chrysuronia oenone 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 5,15 g (0.18 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Amazonian lowland forest, visiting diverse flowering plants. Supplements diet with insects and 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

Golden-tailed Sapphire only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden-tailed Sapphire

Tiếng Hót

Harsh, emphatic screech with forceful carrying quality; loud rough call projecting powerfully across open terrain.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden-tailed Sapphire

Found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest canopy.

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

Golden-tailed Sapphire

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Golden-tailed Sapphire

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have a glittering golden-orange tail. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Named sapphire for its blue 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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