Green-throated Carib vs Great Sapphirewing

Eulampis holosericeus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Green-throated Carib Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eulampis holosericeus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.916666666666667 g (0.21 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia caribaea and other large-flowered Caribbean plants. Defends territories around nectar sources. 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-throated Carib only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-throated Carib

鸣唱

Deep, resonant churring with powerful bass; loud low-frequency trill audible at impressive range across open terrain.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-throated Carib

Found throughout the Lesser Antilles from St. Kitts to Grenada in forest, gardens, and scrub. Sea level to 700 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-throated Carib

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-throated Carib

绿喉加勒比蜂鸟,体长11-12厘米。羽毛翠绿,喉部绿色。分布于小安的列斯群岛。

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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