Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia tzacatl 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Amazilia tzacatl Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.3 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.04 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Common lowland nectarivore of Central America; visits Heliconia, banana, and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

노래

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing character; powerful churring vibration carrying across open hillside.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Widely distributed from Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

멕시코에서 중앙아메리카를 거쳐 베네수엘라 서부까지 넓게 분포하는 중형 벌새(10~11cm). 메탈릭 초록 윗면과 적갈색 꼬리가 특징이다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충을 먹는다.

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.

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