Outcrop Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus calcirupicola dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Outcrop Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Campylopterus calcirupicola Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 6,3500000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … 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

Outcrop Sabrewing only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Outcrop Sabrewing

Kicauan

Sharp, staccato chip in rapid succession; clean emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without significant inflection.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Outcrop Sabrewing

Endemic to rocky outcrops of central Brazil. Recently described species restricted to cerrado inselbergs.

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

Vulnerable

Outcrop Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Outcrop Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm) recently described from rocky outcrops (inselbergs) of central Brazil. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cerrado and rocky outcrops. Named for its association with rock formations (calcirupicola = rock-dweller). A very recently recognized species.

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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