Coppery Thorntail vs Great Sapphirewing

Discosura letitiae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Coppery Thorntail Great Sapphirewing
학명 Discosura letitiae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Data Deficient Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 7.5 cm (3.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.8 g (0.10 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore with elongated tail foraging at high canopy blooms. Catches small insects near flowering trees. 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

Coppery Thorntail only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Coppery Thorntail

노래

Soft, high peep followed by short buzzy trill; quiet introductory note launching into brief rough continuation.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Coppery Thorntail

Known only from Bolivia; restricted range in humid lowland forest of the Beni region. 150–500 m elevation.

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

Data Deficient

Coppery Thorntail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Coppery Thorntail

7–8 cm의 소형 벌새로 볼리비아에서 극소수 표본만 수집되었다. 구리색 깃털. 생태나 현재 상태에 대해 거의 알려진 바가 없다. 가장 신비로운 벌새 중 하나로 희귀하거나 간과되었을 수 있다. 추가 현장 조사가 필요하다.

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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