Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus phainopeplus verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Santa Marta Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Campylopterus phainopeplus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 6,825 g (0.24 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung 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 …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Gesang

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

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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.

Erhaltungsstatus

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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