Outcrop Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus calcirupicola 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Outcrop Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
학명 Campylopterus calcirupicola Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.3500000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes 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

Outcrop Sabrewing only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Outcrop Sabrewing

노래

Sharp, staccato chip in rapid succession; clean emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without significant inflection.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Outcrop Sabrewing

Endemic to rocky outcrops of central Brazil. Recently described species restricted to cerrado inselbergs.

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

Vulnerable

Outcrop Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Outcrop Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm) recently described from rocky outcrops (inselbergs) of central Brazil. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cerrado and rocky outcrops. Named for its association with rock formations (calcirupicola = rock-dweller). A very recently recognized species.

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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