Broad-billed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus latirostris 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Broad-billed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Cynanthus latirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 10.3 cm (4.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.3333333333333335 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Mexican thorn-forest and canyon habitats, probing wide-mouthed flowers. Gleans insects and spiders for … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Broad-billed Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Broad-billed Hummingbird

노래

Rough, grating chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes interspersed with sharp emphatic chips.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Found from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in western Mexico.

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

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Broad-billed Hummingbird

9–10 cm의 중형 벌새로 미국 남서부에서 멕시코까지 분포. 수컷은 무지개빛 파란 목과 녹색 몸, 독특한 끝이 어두운 산호붉은 부리를 가진다. 사막 협곡·참나무 삼림·정원에서 꿀을 먹는다. 특유의 삐걱거리는 울음소리로 자주 주목을 끈다.

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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