Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa rubinoides 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fawn-breasted Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliodoxa rubinoides Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.9 cm (5.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.368 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small … 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

Fawn-breasted Brilliant only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

鸣唱

Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 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

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

浅紫喉宝石蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔和秘鲁安第斯山脉的云雾林。雄鸟喉部淡紫色,体羽绿色,尾部短叉。栖息于中高海拔的山地森林,以花蜜为主食。在安第斯山脉东坡相对常见。

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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