Black-throated Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa schreibersii 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-throated Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliodoxa schreibersii 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 8.5 g (0.30 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Amazonian foothill forest; visits large-flowered shrubs and epiphytes. Supplements with small arthropods. 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-throated Brilliant only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Brilliant

鸣唱

Buzzy, sustained trill with insect-like monotony; continuous low vibration with minimal variation throughout delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-throated Brilliant

Found in lowland and foothill humid forest from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–1,400 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

Black-throated Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-throated Brilliant

黑喉宝石蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔、秘鲁和玻利维亚的安第斯山脉东坡。雄鸟喉部黑色,体羽闪光绿色,胸部具紫蓝色斑块。栖息于山地热带雨林,以花蜜为主食,也取食昆虫。

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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