Napo Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus villaviscensio مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Napo Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Campylopterus villaviscensio Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 7,325 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on floral nectar in Napo lowland forest, hovering at large Heliconia. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Napo Sabrewing only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Napo Sabrewing

الغناء

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive tone; gentle wavering note given quietly from shaded perch in vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Napo Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Resident in Andean foothills.

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

Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Napo Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests of eastern Ecuador and Peru at 400-1,400 m. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Andean foothill forest undergrowth. Named after the city of Villavicencio. An uncommon 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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