Lesser Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri cyanotus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Lesser Violetear Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Colibri cyanotus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,866666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore highly adaptable to disturbed habitats; visits Lantana, Salvia, and Ericaceae flowers. 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

Lesser Violetear only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Lesser Violetear

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, light chips in cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during active foraging.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lesser Violetear

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m elevation.

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

Not Evaluated

Lesser Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lesser Violetear

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) with bright green plumage and violet-blue ear patches. Found in Andean highlands from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 1,200-3,000 m. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. Recently split from Green Violetear; range extends south of Panama.

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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