Green-breasted Mountain-gem vs Great Sapphirewing

Lampornis sybillae so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Green-breasted Mountain-gem Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Lampornis sybillae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,8 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,975 g (0.21 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Nicaraguan montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia blooms. Supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Green-breasted Mountain-gem only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

Soft, high squeak followed by buzzy trill; brief introductory note launching into rough cascade of chips.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Found in cloud forest of Nicaragua and Honduras in highland forest. 1,000–2,400 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

Least Concern

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-breasted Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Honduras and Nicaragua at 1,500-2,400 m. Males have a green breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A rare Central American endemic restricted to the nuclear highlands. Classified as Vulnerable.

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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