Great Sapphirewing vs Steely-vented Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus 비교 대상 Saucerottia saucerottei

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Sapphirewing Steely-vented Hummingbird
학명 Pterophanes cyanopterus Saucerottia saucerottei
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.45 g (0.16 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Colombian Caribbean lowlands, visiting diverse flowering trees. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Sapphirewing only

Steely-vented Hummingbird only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Steely-vented Hummingbird

노래

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Resident in forest edges, gardens, and open country.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Steely-vented Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Green plumage with a steely-blue vent. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in northern South America.

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