Xantus's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Basilinna xantusii 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Xantus's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Basilinna xantusii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 10.2 cm (4.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.525 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Endemic to Baja California; feeds on nectar from desert blooms and supplements with small 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

Xantus's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Xantus's Hummingbird

노래

High, crystalline twittering with bright silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading freely in aerial display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Xantus's Hummingbird

Endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest.

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Xantus's Hummingbird

멕시코 바하 칼리포르니아 수르 케이프 지역에 고유한 중간 크기의 벌새(9~10cm)입니다. 녹색 깃털에 붉은 밤색 가슴과 흰 눈 줄무늬가 특징입니다. 건조 관목과 가시 숲의 꿀을 먹습니다. 헝가리 박물학자 존 잰투스의 이름을 딴 바하 칼리포르니아 고유종입니다.

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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