Mountain Avocetbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Opisthoprora euryptera 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mountain Avocetbill Great Sapphirewing
학명 Opisthoprora euryptera Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.4 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high montane forest; upturned bill tip accesses pendant epiphyte flowers. Gleans small insects … 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

Mountain Avocetbill only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Avocetbill

노래

Thin, high-pitched twittering; delicate cascade of light notes with silvery quality delivered during aerial foraging.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Avocetbill

Found on both Andean slopes in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest at 2,000–3,200 m elevation. Uncommon.

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

Mountain Avocetbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mountain Avocetbill

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) with a distinctive upturned bill tip, unique among hummingbirds. Green plumage. Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,400-3,500 m. Nectarivore specializing in pendant flowers. The only member of its genus.

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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