Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus duidae से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Buff-breasted Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Campylopterus duidae Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 12.9 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 6.3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Buff-breasted Sabrewing only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

गीत

Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.

Great Sapphirewing

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

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Green plumage with a buff breast. Nectarivore of tepui highland forest. A Pantepui endemic restricted to table-top mountains.

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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