Black-tailed Trainbearer vs Great Sapphirewing

Lesbia victoriae comparé à Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Attribut Black-tailed Trainbearer Great Sapphirewing
Nom scientifique Lesbia victoriae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 4,9 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore of Andean dry inter-valley scrub; visits Salvia, Lupinus, and Calceolaria. Supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-tailed Trainbearer only

Aucun(e)

Great Sapphirewing only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Chant

Sharp, crackling trill with percussive edge; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near active competitive territory.

Great Sapphirewing

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Found in high Andean scrub and open habitats from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,500–4,200 m.

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

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-tailed Trainbearer

A spectacular hummingbird (10 cm body + 15 cm tail in males) found in Andean highlands from Colombia to Peru at 2,500-4,000 m. Males have extraordinarily long, black outer tail streamers. Nectarivore of páramo and cloud forest edges. Named for its dramatic trailing tail feathers.

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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