Glittering-bellied Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon lucidus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Glittering-bellied Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorostilbon lucidus 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 3.6666666666666665 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Widespread Amazonian nectarivore visiting diverse lowland flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders foraged from canopy. 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

Glittering-bellied Emerald only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering-bellied Emerald

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle flowing phrase; mellow tones with subtle melodic variation in forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in gardens, parks, and forest edges.

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

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glittering-bellied Emerald

闪腹翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon lucidus)是一种体长9-10厘米的小型蜂鸟,分布于从巴西东部经乌拉圭到阿根廷和巴拉圭的广大地区。雄鸟腹部闪耀着金属光泽的绿色。以花蜜为食,是南美洲东南部最常见的蜂鸟之一。

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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