Shining-green Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia goudoti 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining-green Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysuronia goudoti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.9333333333333336 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of humid lowland forest in Panama and Colombia. Supplements diet with insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining-green Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining-green Hummingbird

鸣唱

Rapid, light chips in animated cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant delivery near blossoms.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Shining-green Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Colombia to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland forest edges and clearings.

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

Shining-green Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Shining-green Hummingbird

闪绿蜂鸟(Chrysuronia goudoti)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于从哥伦比亚到委内瑞拉和厄瓜多尔的湿润森林。通体闪耀鲜亮绿色光泽。以花蜜为食,栖息于热带低地森林中。

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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