Black-bellied Thorntail vs Great Sapphirewing

Discosura langsdorffi से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Black-bellied Thorntail Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Discosura langsdorffi Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 7.0 cm (2.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 3.2 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore visiting diverse canopy flowers in humid Amazonian forest. Takes small arthropods in aerial hover-gleaning. 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

Black-bellied Thorntail only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-bellied Thorntail

गीत

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating persistently through dense foliage.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-bellied Thorntail

Found in lowland Amazonian forest from southeastern Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 100–600 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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Black-bellied Thorntail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-bellied Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus extended tail feathers) found in lowland forests from eastern Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have dark belly and long, wire-like outer tail feathers with racket tips. Nectarivore of forest canopy 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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