Great Sapphirewing vs Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Saucerottia cyanura

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Blue-tailed Hummingbird
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Saucerottia cyanura
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 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.35 g (0.15 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Blue-tailed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle wavering tone given quietly in shaded understory.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Found in humid forests from Mexico to Costa Rica at 300-1,500 m. Resident on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Costa Rica at 300-1,500 m. Green plumage with a blue tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Found on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes of Central America.

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