Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia lilliae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysuronia lilliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small 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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

鸣唱

Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.

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

Endangered

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

蓝腹蜂鸟(Chrysuronia lilliae)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟,哥伦比亚北部特有种。雄鸟具有蓝宝石蓝色腹部。以花蜜为食,栖息于红树林和沿海森林中,是濒危种。

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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