Diamantina Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus diamantinensis مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

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السمة Diamantina Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus diamantinensis Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 8,266666666666667 g (0.29 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Diamantina Sabrewing only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Diamantina Sabrewing

الغناء

Thin, high sibilant twittering; delicate cascade of light notes with silvery quality during foraging.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Diamantina Sabrewing

Endemic to the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil. Restricted to campo rupestre and gallery forest habitats.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Diamantina Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Diamantina Sabrewing

A large hummingbird endemic to the Chapada Diamantina region of Bahia, Brazil. Green plumage. Nectarivore of campo rupestre and gallery forest. Named for the Diamantina Plateau. One of the most recently discovered Brazilian hummingbird species.

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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