Humboldt's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia humboldtii 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

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属性 Humboldt's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysuronia humboldtii 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 6.275 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from Colombian and Venezuelan lowland flowers. Supplements with small arthropods caught near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 -- 2
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Humboldt's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Humboldt's Hummingbird

鸣唱

Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given repeatedly from territory perch.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Found in humid Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Resident in Chocó 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

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Humboldt's Hummingbird

洪堡蜂鸟(Chrysuronia humboldtii)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔的太平洋湿润低地森林。绿色羽毛。以花蜜为食,以博物学家亚历山大·冯·洪堡命名。

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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