Slender Sheartail vs Great Sapphirewing

Doricha enicura dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Slender Sheartail Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Doricha enicura Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 7,3 cm (2.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 2,4333333333333336 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Feeds on floral nectar from forest-edge blossoms, probing with its long decurved bill. Catches small … 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

Slender Sheartail only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Slender Sheartail

Kicauan

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with slight pulsing quality during courtship hover display.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Slender Sheartail

Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Resident in montane scrub and forest edges.

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

Slender Sheartail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Slender Sheartail

A tiny hummingbird (9-10 cm including elongated tail in males) endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Males have extremely long, slender outer tail feathers. Nectarivore of montane scrub and garden flowers.

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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