Scaled Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura aeneocauda 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Scaled Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
学名 Metallura aeneocauda Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.300000000000001 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian shrublands; forages at Ericaceae and Lupinus. Supplements with small … 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

Scaled Metaltail only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Scaled Metaltail

さえずり

Rapid, bright chips in cheerful sequence; light staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during foraging activity.

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

Scaled Metaltail

Found in high Andean scrub and puna from southern Peru south through Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. 3,000–4,800 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

Scaled Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Scaled Metaltail

アルゼンチンとボリビアのアンデス山地に生息するスケイリーサーチカーテイルハチドリ。体長12〜14cm。銅色の尾が特徴的。高地の花から蜜を吸う。低危険種。

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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