Scaly-breasted Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaeochroa cuvierii 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Scaly-breasted Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaeochroa cuvierii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 8.959999999999999 g (0.32 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … 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

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip note with bright projection; single clean staccato sound repeated persistently 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

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

Found in humid forests from Guatemala to Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth and edges.

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

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

中米の乾燥した太平洋岸低地に生息するハチドリで、目立たない褐色の羽毛をもつ。乾燥した林や林縁部に生息し、花蜜を採取する。

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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