Viridian Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura williami 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Viridian Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
学名 Metallura williami Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.5 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.6 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian montane shrubs; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae. Gleans tiny insects 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

Viridian Metaltail only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Viridian Metaltail

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated rapidly; clean staccato note with forceful attack given insistently near territory.

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

Viridian Metaltail

Found in cloud forests and páramo of Colombia and Ecuador on both Andean slopes. 2,400–4,000 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

Viridian Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Viridian Metaltail

エクアドルとコロンビアのアンデス高地に生息するビラウィリアムズメタルテイルハチドリ。体長10〜12cm。鮮やかな緑色の羽毛が特徴的。高山の花の蜜を主食とする。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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