Swallow-tailed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Eupetomena macroura 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Swallow-tailed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Eupetomena macroura Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.9 cm (5.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.94 g (0.28 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Large, conspicuous nectarivore of Brazilian cerrado and gardens. Feeds at Erythrina and diverse blossoms; supplements … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

노래

High, crystalline twittering with silvery sheen; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Found in open habitats across eastern South America from the Guianas to Argentina. Resident in cerrado and gardens.

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

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

동부 남아메리카 개방 서식지에 분포하는 대형 벌새(15~17cm). 긴 제비꼬리와 밝은 파란색이 특징인 제비꼬리벌새. 관심필요종.

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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