Violet Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Violet Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
学名 Campylopterus hemileucurus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 11.025 g (0.39 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects … 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

Violet Sabrewing only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Sabrewing

さえずり

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

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

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.

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

Violet Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet Sabrewing

体長14〜15cmの中米最大のハチドリ。雄は紫紺色で、メキシコからパナマに分布する。

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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