Giant Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Patagona gigas 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Giant Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Patagona gigas Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 27.1 cm (10.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 18.925 g (0.67 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore; world's largest hummingbird. Forages at Puya and Agave flowers, hovering briefly then perching. Catches … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Giant Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Giant Hummingbird

노래

Soft, lilting melody with flute-like purity; smooth notes weaving gently in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Giant Hummingbird

Found along the Andes from Ecuador south through Peru and Bolivia to Argentina and Chile. 2,000–4,500 m. World's largest hummingbird.

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

Giant Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Giant Hummingbird

거대벌새는 세계에서 가장 큰 벌새로 무게 18~24g, 전장 21~25cm에 달합니다. 칠레와 아르헨티나에서 볼리비아, 페루, 에콰도르에 이르는 안데스 고지 관목지대에 서식합니다. 초록색과 갈색 깃털에 수컷은 자줏빛 목을 가집니다.

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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