White-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Elliotomyia chionogaster 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Elliotomyia chionogaster 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 5.525 g (0.19 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 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Hummingbird

鸣唱

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich bubbly timbre; warm notes tumbling loosely in pleasant continuous sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Hummingbird

Found in Andean highlands from Peru to Argentina at 2,000-4,000 m. Resident in montane scrub and Polylepis woodland.

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

White-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Hummingbird

小型蜂鸟(体长9-10厘米),栖息于秘鲁至阿根廷的安第斯高地。绿色羽毛,腹部白色。

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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