Mexican Sheartail vs Great Sapphirewing

Doricha eliza 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mexican Sheartail Great Sapphirewing
학명 Doricha eliza Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 7.7 cm (3.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.5 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of dry scrub and coastal dunes, visiting Agave and Ipomoea flowers. Supplements with 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

없음

Mexican Sheartail only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mexican Sheartail

노래

Melodic, three-note ascending call; pure warm tones stepping upward smoothly, given clearly from tall perch.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mexican Sheartail

Endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and Cozumel Island. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat destruction.

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

Near Threatened

Mexican Sheartail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mexican Sheartail

8–9 cm의 소형 벌새로 멕시코 유카탄 반도·코수멜 섬 고유종. 수컷은 연장된 가늘고 긴 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진다. 해안 관목지와 정원에서 꿀을 먹는다. 제한된 분포에서의 서식지 파괴로 준위협으로 분류.

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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