Garden Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon assimilis 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Garden Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorostilbon assimilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 9.0 cm (3.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.55 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on floral nectar in lowland Panama gardens and woodland. Catches small insects and spiders … 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

Garden Emerald only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Garden Emerald

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo effect during hover display.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Garden Emerald

Found in humid lowlands from Costa Rica to northern Colombia on the Pacific slope. Resident in gardens and second growth.

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

Garden Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Garden Emerald

花园翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon assimilis)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟,分布于从哥斯达黎加到哥伦比亚北部的湿润低地。雄鸟通体覆盖鲜亮的翠绿色羽毛,以花蜜为食,栖息于热带低地森林和花园中。

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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