Giant Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Patagona gigas 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Giant Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Patagona gigas Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.1 cm (10.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 18.925 g (0.67 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore; world's largest hummingbird. Forages at Puya and Agave flowers, hovering briefly then perching. Catches … 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

Giant Hummingbird only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Giant Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, lilting melody with flute-like purity; smooth notes weaving gently in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

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

Giant Hummingbird

Found along the Andes from Ecuador south through Peru and Bolivia to Argentina and Chile. 2,000–4,500 m. World's largest hummingbird.

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

Giant Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Giant Hummingbird

南米最大のハチドリで、チリとアルゼンチンのアンデス山脈に生息する。体長約20センチに達し、長い嘴で花蜜を採取する。標高の高い草原や低木林を好む。

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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