Great Sapphirewing vs Long-tailed Woodnymph

Pterophanes cyanopterus dibandingkan dengan Thalurania watertonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Great Sapphirewing Long-tailed Woodnymph
Nama Ilmiah Pterophanes cyanopterus Thalurania watertonii
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Endangered
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 10,9 cm (4.3 in)
Berat 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,3999999999999995 g (0.16 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on floral nectar in Atlantic Forest understory; supplements diet with small insects and spiders …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Great Sapphirewing only

Long-tailed Woodnymph only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Kicauan

Soft, sibilant notes in flowing sequence; gentle high twittering with airy quality near flowering vegetation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

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

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Classified as Endangered due to severe habitat fragmentation.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Endangered

Long-tailed Woodnymph

About These Birds

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.

Long-tailed Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Males have a long, deeply forked violet-blue tail and green body. Nectarivore of forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Atlantic Forest fragmentation.

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