Coppery Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura theresiae 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Coppery Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
学名 Metallura theresiae 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 4.925000000000001 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Gleans tiny arthropods from … 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

Coppery Metaltail only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Coppery Metaltail

さえずり

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing quality; powerful low-frequency churring vibrating through dense tropical vegetation.

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

Coppery Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in the Cordillera Negra region of the western Andes at 3,000–4,400 m elevation.

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

Coppery Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Coppery Metaltail

ペルーの限られた高地に生息するコッパーメタルテイルハチドリ。体長10〜12cm。銅色に輝く羽毛が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を食べる固有種。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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