Slender Sheartail vs Great Sapphirewing

Doricha enicura 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Slender Sheartail Great Sapphirewing
학명 Doricha enicura Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 7.3 cm (2.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.4333333333333336 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on floral nectar from forest-edge blossoms, probing with its long decurved bill. Catches small … 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

Slender Sheartail only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Slender Sheartail

노래

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high buzzing with slight pulsing quality during courtship hover display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Slender Sheartail

Endemic to the highlands of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador at 1,200-2,500 m. Resident in montane scrub and forest edges.

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

Slender Sheartail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Slender Sheartail

9–10 cm(수컷은 연장된 꼬리 포함)의 소형 벌새로 해발 1,200–2,500m의 과테말라·온두라스·엘살바도르 고지 고유종. 수컷은 매우 길고 가늘고 긴 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진다. 산지 관목지와 정원 꽃에서 꿀을 먹는다.

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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