Great Sapphirewing vs Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus مقارنةً بـ Schistes geoffroyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Sapphirewing Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Pterophanes cyanopterus Schistes geoffroyi
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 9,8 cm (3.9 in)
الوزن 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 3,8 g (0.13 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of hilly forest interiors, probing small tubular blooms. Supplements with arthropods gleaned from bark …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Sapphirewing only

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

الغناء

Dry, clicking trill with mechanical regularity; rapid staccato notes evenly spaced in steady rhythm throughout day.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

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

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,000 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped bill. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The name refers to its laterally compressed, wedge-like bill tip.

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