Great Sapphirewing vs Fiery Topaz

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Topaza pyra

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Fiery Topaz
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Topaza pyra
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 15.2 cm (6.0 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 12.8 g (0.45 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Primarily nectar-feeding; uses exceptionally curved bill to access heliconia blossoms; supplements with small insects.
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Fiery Topaz 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.

Fiery Topaz

さえずり

Gentle, whistled three-note phrase with falling inflection; soft, pure tones delivered slowly with expressive melodic quality.

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.

Fiery Topaz

Found in the western Amazon basin from Colombia and Ecuador south to Peru and Bolivia. Resident in lowland and foothill forest along rivers.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Fiery Topaz

How to Tell Them Apart

Great Sapphirewing

Fiery Topaz

羽毛

Males fiery orange-red body with glittering golden-orange gorget; elongated crossed purplish tail feathers; female bronze-green above, cinnamon below; Amazonian species with slightly more orange tone than Crimson Topaz.

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.

Fiery Topaz

ファイアリートパズはアマゾン川源流域の熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリです。雄は輝く緋色と金色の羽毛を持ちます。

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