Great Sapphirewing vs Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus مقارنةً بـ Saucerottia cupreicauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Sapphirewing Copper-tailed Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Pterophanes cyanopterus Saucerottia cupreicauda
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,066666666666667 g (0.14 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Sapphirewing only

Copper-tailed 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.

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

الغناء

High, crystalline notes in animated ascending phrase; bright clear tones climbing smoothly in morning song.

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.

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Copper-tailed 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.

Copper-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid montane forests of Colombia at 1,000-2,200 m. Green plumage with a copper-colored tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges. A Colombian near-endemic with limited range.

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