Wedge-tailed Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Pampa pampa comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Pampa pampa Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 7,016666666666667 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Canto

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping downward smoothly in relaxed progression.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Resident in montane forest undergrowth.

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

Not Evaluated

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers. Named for its distinctively wedge-shaped tail.

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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