Red-billed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon gibsoni 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Red-billed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorostilbon gibsoni Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 9.9 cm (3.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.4 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on floral nectar in lowland Venezuelan scrub and forest. Gleans insects 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

Red-billed Emerald only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Red-billed Emerald

鸣唱

Harsh, buzzy chatter with urgency; rough staccato notes escalating quickly during competitive flower territory dispute.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Red-billed Emerald

Found in dry valleys and scrub of Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in arid and semi-arid habitats at low elevations.

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

Red-billed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Red-billed Emerald

红嘴翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon gibsoni)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟,分布于哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉的干旱山谷和灌木丛。雄鸟通体鲜亮翠绿色。以花蜜为食,栖息于干旱林地和灌木植被中。

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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