Gray's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia grayi 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gray's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysuronia grayi 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 5.6499999999999995 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

Gray's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gray's Hummingbird

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic chip followed by short buzzy trill; clean staccato onset launching into brief rough cascade.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gray's Hummingbird

Found in western Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest edges. Limited ecological data available.

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

Gray's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gray's Hummingbird

格雷蜂鸟(Chrysuronia grayi)是一种中型蜂鸟,分布于厄瓜多尔西部。绿色羽毛。以花蜜为食,栖息于低地和山麓森林边缘。以鸟类学家乔治·罗伯特·格雷命名。

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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