Great Sapphirewing vs Blue-vented Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus so với Saucerottia hoffmanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Great Sapphirewing Blue-vented Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Pterophanes cyanopterus Saucerottia hoffmanni
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,85 g (0.17 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on nectar from Costa Rican lowland forest flowers and gardens. Supplements diet with small …
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Great Sapphirewing only

Blue-vented Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Blue-vented Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Blue-vented Hummingbird

Found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Resident in gardens and forest edges.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Not Evaluated

Blue-vented Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Blue-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Green plumage with blue vent. Nectarivore of gardens, scrub, and forest edges. Named after the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann. A Central American near-endemic.

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