Grey-breasted Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus largipennis comparé à Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey-breasted Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Nom scientifique Campylopterus largipennis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 14,5 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 7,980000000000001 g (0.28 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire Feeds on nectar from Amazonian understory flowers, favouring Heliconia. Supplements diet with insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey-breasted Sabrewing only

Aucun(e)

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

Chant

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle flowing quality; notes weaving smoothly in quiet musical phrase. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Great Sapphirewing

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

Widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in lowland forests.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (13-15 cm) widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Grey breast, green plumage, and thickened outer wing feathers (the sabrewing trait). Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.

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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