Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia yucatanensis comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buff-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Amazilia yucatanensis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 11,0 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 4,175 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from Yucatán flowering trees and garden plants; supplements with insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Buff-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Canto

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy silvery quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Resident in Gulf Coast lowlands.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Green upperparts, buff-orange belly, and red bill with dark tip. Nectarivore of gardens, citrus groves, and forest edges. Common at Texas Gulf Coast feeders.

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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