Green-fronted Lancebill vs Great Sapphirewing

Doryfera ludovicae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Green-fronted Lancebill Great Sapphirewing
学名 Doryfera ludovicae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.5 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.95 g (0.21 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore probing epiphyte flowers and bromeliads with long straight bill in montane forest. Supplements with … 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

Green-fronted Lancebill only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-fronted Lancebill

鸣唱

Rough, raspy chattering with energetic rhythm; series of coarse notes delivered rapidly near active foraging territories.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-fronted Lancebill

Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica through Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,200–2,400 m.

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

Green-fronted Lancebill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-fronted Lancebill

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a remarkably long, straight bill (40 mm). Green plumage with a violet-blue forehead. Found in Andean cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia at 800-2,500 m. Named lancebill for its dagger-like bill used to pierce the base of long tubular flowers.

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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