Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus phainopeplus مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Santa Marta Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus phainopeplus Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Critically Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 6,825 g (0.24 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Santa Marta Sabrewing only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Sabrewing

الغناء

Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light notes cascading freely in cheerful energetic sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Classified as Endangered.

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

Critically Endangered

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Santa Marta Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Dark green plumage with iridescent blue throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta endemic. Classified as Endangered due to restricted range.

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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