Great Sapphirewing vs Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Schistes albogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Schistes albogularis
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.925 g (0.14 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore visiting Centropogon and other understory flowers in Andean foothills. Gleans small insects from flowers …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird only

None

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.

Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird

さえずり

Bright, musical series of ascending notes; cheerful rising phrase with clear quality delivered repeatedly at dawn.

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.

Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Found on the western Andean slope in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest at 900–2,100 m elevation. Resident.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Western Wedge-billed 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.

Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped bill and white throat. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Recently split from Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird.

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