Black-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Eupherusa nigriventris 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eupherusa nigriventris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 9.4 cm (3.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.3200000000000003 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small 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

Black-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-bellied Hummingbird

鸣唱

Soft, high-pitched twittering barely audible; delicate minute notes cascading gently near flowering canopy.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 700-1,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

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

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-bellied Hummingbird

黑腹叶绿蜂鸟,体长9-10厘米。分布于哥斯达黎加和巴拿马西部。腹部黑色。

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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