Great Sapphirewing vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Spot-throated Hummingbird
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Thaumasius taczanowskii
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) 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Spot-throated Hummingbird only

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

さえずり

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Spot-throated 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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

タキサノフスキースターフロントレットはペルーのアンデス山脈に生息するハチドリです。比較的高い標高の山岳森林に生息します。

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