Great Sapphirewing vs Tumbes Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus 비교 대상 Thaumasius baeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Sapphirewing Tumbes Hummingbird
학명 Pterophanes cyanopterus Thaumasius baeri
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) 4.5249999999999995 g (0.16 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Sapphirewing only

Tumbes Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Tumbes Hummingbird

노래

Deep, resonant churring trill with powerful bass; low buzzing sound vibrating impressively in open forest.

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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

Found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Resident in dry forest and coastal scrub.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Tumbes 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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

베어의 긴꼬리벌새는 페루 북서부 안데스 산맥 기슭에 서식하는 희귀한 벌새입니다. 가늘고 긴 흰 꼬리 깃털이 특징이며, 건조한 계곡 사면의 꽃이 풍부한 관목 지대에서 생활합니다.

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