Swallow-tailed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Eupetomena macroura مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Eupetomena macroura Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,9 cm (5.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 7,94 g (0.28 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

الغناء

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Iridescent blue-green plumage with a deeply forked, swallow-like tail. Nectarivore of gardens, cerrado, and forest edges. Often seen perching conspicuously on exposed branches.

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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