Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia yucatanensis dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Buff-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Amazilia yucatanensis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 11,0 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 4,175 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from Yucatán flowering trees and garden plants; supplements with 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

Habitat Bersama

Buff-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Kicauan

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy silvery quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Resident in Gulf Coast lowlands.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Green upperparts, buff-orange belly, and red bill with dark tip. Nectarivore of gardens, citrus groves, and forest edges. Common at Texas Gulf Coast feeders.

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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