Ruby-topaz Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysolampis mosquitus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Ruby-topaz Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysolampis mosquitus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.8 cm (4.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.75 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of savanna, garden, and scrub flowers in open lowlands. Catches small insects in brief … 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

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

鸣唱

Soft, melodic warbling with lilting rhythm; gentle notes rising and falling in unhurried phrases through shaded thicket.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Found from Trinidad and Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil to Colombia. Prefers dry open woodland. 0–1,000 m.

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

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Ruby-topaz Hummingbird

红宝石蜂鸟(Chrysolampis mosquitus)是一种体长8-9厘米、色彩鲜艳的小型蜂鸟。雄鸟具闪耀的红宝石色头冠和金黄色喉部。分布于特立尼达、委内瑞拉及巴西北部,栖息于开阔林地和花园中,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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