Great Sapphirewing vs Peruvian Sheartail

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Thaumastura cora

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Peruvian Sheartail
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Thaumastura cora
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 2.4 g (0.08 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore hovering at low-growing flowers in coastal scrub. Supplements nectar diet with tiny spiders and …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Peruvian Sheartail 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.

Peruvian Sheartail

さえずり

Delicate, purring trill with silvery shimmer; thin high notes given softly near Peruvian Andean flowers at altitude.

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.

Peruvian Sheartail

Found along the arid Pacific coast of Peru from Lima to Tacna. Resident in desert scrub and coastal gardens at low elevations.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Peruvian Sheartail

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.

Peruvian Sheartail

コラスハミングバードはペルー沿岸部の固有種で、雄は非常に長い尾羽と紫色の喉を持つ小型のハチドリです。

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