Short-tailed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chlorostilbon poortmani 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Short-tailed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chlorostilbon poortmani Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 8.2 cm (3.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.5 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from scrub and forest-edge flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with small … 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

Short-tailed Emerald only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Short-tailed Emerald

鸣唱

Thin, reedy chip note with soft delivery; barely audible single staccato sound given from dense cover.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Short-tailed Emerald

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m elevation. Resident in montane forest.

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

Short-tailed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Short-tailed Emerald

短尾翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon poortmani)是一种体长7-8厘米的小型蜂鸟,分布于哥伦比亚至委内瑞拉海拔1500-2800米的安第斯云雾林。雄鸟通体翠绿色,尾羽相对较短。以花蜜为食。

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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