Mountain Avocetbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Opisthoprora euryptera 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mountain Avocetbill Great Sapphirewing
学名 Opisthoprora euryptera Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.4 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high montane forest; upturned bill tip accesses pendant epiphyte flowers. Gleans small 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

Mountain Avocetbill only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Avocetbill

さえずり

Thin, high-pitched twittering; delicate cascade of light notes with silvery quality delivered during aerial foraging.

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

Mountain Avocetbill

Found on both Andean slopes in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest at 2,000–3,200 m elevation. Uncommon.

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

Mountain Avocetbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mountain Avocetbill

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) with a distinctive upturned bill tip, unique among hummingbirds. Green plumage. Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,400-3,500 m. Nectarivore specializing in pendant flowers. The only member of its genus.

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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