Viridian Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura williami 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Viridian Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
학명 Metallura williami Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.5 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.6 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian montane shrubs; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae. Gleans tiny insects from … 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

Viridian Metaltail only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Viridian Metaltail

노래

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated rapidly; clean staccato note with forceful attack given insistently near territory.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Viridian Metaltail

Found in cloud forests and páramo of Colombia and Ecuador on both Andean slopes. 2,400–4,000 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

Viridian Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Viridian Metaltail

소형 벌새로 체장 약 11cm이며, 수컷은 광택 있는 초록 몸통에 에메랄드색 목과 포크 모양 꽁지를 갖는다. 에콰도르와 콜롬비아 남부 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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