Fiery-tailed Awlbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Avocettula recurvirostris 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Fiery-tailed Awlbill Great Sapphirewing
학명 Avocettula recurvirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.25 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught … 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

Fiery-tailed Awlbill only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

노래

High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.

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

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fiery-tailed Awlbill

독특하게 위로 굽은 송곳 모양의 부리를 가진 소형 벌새(8~9cm)입니다. 불타는 오렌지 빨간 꼬리가 있는 녹색 깃털. 베네수엘라 동부에서 기아나 지역을 거쳐 아마조니아까지 습한 저지대 숲에 서식합니다. 꿀과 곤충을 먹습니다. 속의 유일한 구성원입니다.

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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