Great Sapphirewing vs Green-backed Firecrown

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Sephanoides sephaniodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Green-backed Firecrown
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Sephanoides sephaniodes
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 6.583333333333333 g (0.23 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore foraging at diverse temperate-zone flowers in Chile and Argentina, including Fuchsia and Embothrium. Takes …
一腹卵数 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Sapphirewing only

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Green-backed Firecrown 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.

Green-backed Firecrown

さえずり

Crisp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance 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.

Green-backed Firecrown

Found along the length of Chile and western Argentina in temperate forest and scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m. Migratory.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Green-backed Firecrown

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.

Green-backed Firecrown

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in temperate forests of southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Green plumage with coppery-green crown. The southernmost hummingbird species, tolerating sub-zero temperatures. Nectarivore of native Fuchsia and Embothrium.

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