Fiery-tailed Awlbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Avocettula recurvirostris 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Fiery-tailed Awlbill Great Sapphirewing
学名 Avocettula recurvirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.25 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Fiery-tailed Awlbill only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

さえずり

High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

独特に反り上がったキリ状の嘴を持つ小型のハチドリ(8〜9cm)。緑色の羽毛と燃えるようなオレンジ赤色の尾を持つ。ベネズエラ東部からギアナを経てアマゾニアにかけての湿潤低地林に生息する。蜜と昆虫を食べる。同属唯一の種。

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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