Versicolored Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Chrysuronia versicolor 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Versicolored Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chrysuronia versicolor 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 3.5599999999999996 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … 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

Versicolored Emerald only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Versicolored Emerald

鸣唱

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship hovering display.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Versicolored Emerald

Found in open habitats from Venezuela through Brazil to Argentina. Resident in cerrado, gardens, and 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

Versicolored Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Versicolored Emerald

杂色翡翠蜂鸟(Chrysuronia versicolor)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟,分布于从委内瑞拉经巴西到阿根廷的开阔栖息地。绿色羽毛随个体和地区有所变化。以花蜜为食,适应能力强。

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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