Rufous-webbed Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa branickii 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-webbed Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliodoxa branickii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 12.5 cm (4.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.54 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial … 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

Rufous-webbed Brilliant only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

鸣唱

Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

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

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-webbed Brilliant

粉红喉宝石蜂鸟分布于厄瓜多尔和秘鲁安第斯山脉东坡的云雾林。雄鸟喉部粉红色,体羽金绿色,尾部叉形。栖息于山地雨林的中层和冠层,以花蜜为主食,也取食昆虫。属安第斯山中等海拔的特有蜂鸟。

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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