Grey-breasted Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus largipennis 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Grey-breasted Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
学名 Campylopterus largipennis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 14.5 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.980000000000001 g (0.28 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from Amazonian understory flowers, favouring Heliconia. Supplements diet with insects and spiders … 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

Grey-breasted Sabrewing only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

さえずり

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle flowing quality; notes weaving smoothly in quiet musical phrase. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

Widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in lowland forests.

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

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Grey-breasted Sabrewing

体長13〜15cmの灰色の胸を持つハチドリ。ベネズエラからアマゾニア、ボリビア・ブラジルに分布する。

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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