Lazuline Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus falcatus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Lazuline Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
학명 Campylopterus falcatus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.1 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest in Colombia and Venezuela, visiting Heliconia and bromeliads. Takes 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

Lazuline Sabrewing only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Lazuline Sabrewing

노래

Pure, bell-like tone sustained clearly; single resonant note ringing out in open lowland then fading.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lazuline Sabrewing

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,000-2,400 m elevation. Resident in montane 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

Lazuline Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lazuline Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,000-2,400 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue throat and breast (males), green body. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. One of the most strikingly colored sabrewings.

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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