Great Sapphirewing vs Green-backed Firecrown

Pterophanes cyanopterus 비교 대상 Sephanoides sephaniodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Sapphirewing Green-backed Firecrown
학명 Pterophanes cyanopterus Sephanoides sephaniodes
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
체중 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 6.583333333333333 g (0.23 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore foraging at diverse temperate-zone flowers in Chile and Argentina, including Fuchsia and Embothrium. Takes …
산란 수 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Green-backed Firecrown only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Green-backed Firecrown

노래

Crisp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance at dawn.

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.

Green-backed Firecrown

Found along the length of Chile and western Argentina in temperate forest and scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m. Migratory.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Green-backed Firecrown

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.

Green-backed Firecrown

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in temperate forests of southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Green plumage with coppery-green crown. The southernmost hummingbird species, tolerating sub-zero temperatures. Nectarivore of native Fuchsia and Embothrium.

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