Fire-throated Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura eupogon 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Fire-throated Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
학명 Metallura eupogon Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.8 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Valeriana flowers. Catches small insects near blooms. 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

Fire-throated Metaltail only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Fire-throated Metaltail

노래

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle sustained tone with slight wavering, given at dawn from cover.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fire-throated Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in cloud forests and high shrub of the Cordillera Central at 2,800–4,400 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

Least Concern

Fire-throated Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fire-throated Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 10cm이며, 수컷은 초록 몸통에 빛나는 분홍색 또는 자주색 목, 갈색 꽁지를 갖는다. 페루 중부 고지대 관목지와 숲에 서식하는 고유종이다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

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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