Black-eared Fairy vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliothryx auritus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-eared Fairy Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliothryx auritus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.15 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore robbing nectar from large flowers in forest canopy. Gleans small spiders and soft-bodied 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-eared Fairy only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-eared Fairy

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing sequence of mellow tones with subtle tremolo in misty montane forest.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-eared Fairy

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from the Guianas south through Brazil and west to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–700 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

Black-eared Fairy

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-eared Fairy

黑耳仙蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚至秘鲁和巴西的热带雨林。雄鸟耳部具黑色斑块,体羽闪亮绿色,尾长分叉,腹部白色。以花蜜为主食,栖息于低地雨林的冠层。常悬停在花朵旁,或直接刺穿花基盗蜜。

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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