Great Sapphirewing vs Red-billed Streamertail

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Trochilus polytmus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Red-billed Streamertail
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Trochilus polytmus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.9 g (0.17 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

Red-billed Streamertail 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.

Red-billed Streamertail

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by lower brief second, clearly projected.

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.

Red-billed Streamertail

Endemic to Jamaica. National bird. Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations at all elevations.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Red-billed Streamertail

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.

Red-billed Streamertail

ロングテイルドジャマイカンハミングバードはジャマイカ固有のハチドリです。雄は極めて長い尾羽と緑の羽毛が特徴的です。

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