Black-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Eupherusa nigriventris so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Black-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Eupherusa nigriventris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 9,4 cm (3.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 3,3200000000000003 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … 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

Black-bellied Hummingbird only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Soft, high-pitched twittering barely audible; delicate minute notes cascading gently near flowering canopy.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 700-1,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

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

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 700-1,800 m. Males have a distinctive black belly contrasting with green breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth and edges.

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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