Black Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura phoebe 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
학명 Metallura phoebe Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.1 cm (5.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.7325 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Peruvian puna scrub; visits small compact flowers of cushion plants. Gleans tiny … 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

Black Metaltail only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Metaltail

노래

Harsh, buzzy rattle with percussive onset; abrupt rough trill erupting suddenly then ceasing in sharp silence.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black Metaltail

Found in the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia in puna and upper montane scrub at 3,400–5,000 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

Black Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 11cm이며, 수컷은 짙은 초록 몸통에 붉은색 목과 긴 검은색 꽁지를 갖는다. 페루와 볼리비아 고지대 관목지에 서식한다. 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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