Emerald-chinned Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Abeillia abeillei 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Emerald-chinned Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Abeillia abeillei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 9.4 cm (3.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.0666666666666664 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Central American forest understory, visiting small tubular flowers. Catches gnats and spiders to … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Found in humid foothill and montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,200 m. Resident in 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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

一种小型蜂鸟(体长8-9厘米),栖息于从墨西哥到洪都拉斯海拔600至2,200米的湿润丘陵和山地森林中。偏好林缘和次生林。雄鸟体羽绿色,喉部呈紫色。学名Abeillia abeillei,属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae)。

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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