Dusky Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaeoptila sordida 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Dusky Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaeoptila sordida Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet with 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

없음

Dusky Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Dusky Hummingbird

노래

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

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

Dusky Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dusky Hummingbird

둔한벌새는 멕시코 태평양 경사면의 건조한 관목 숲과 낙엽수림에 서식하는 소형 벌새입니다. 탁한 녹갈색 깃털을 가지며, 흔한 벌새들보다 수수한 외관을 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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