Scaly-breasted Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaeochroa cuvierii 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Scaly-breasted Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaeochroa cuvierii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 8.959999999999999 g (0.32 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

노래

Sharp, emphatic chip note with bright projection; single clean staccato sound repeated persistently near territory.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

Found in humid forests from Guatemala to Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth and edges.

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

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Scaly-breasted Sabrewing

비늘가슴벌새는 멕시코에서 콜롬비아에 걸쳐 태평양 연안 건조 숲과 습한 숲 가장자리에 서식하는 중형 벌새입니다. 갈색빛 녹색 깃털에 가슴에 비늘 무늬가 있습니다.

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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