Great Sapphirewing vs Black-billed Streamertail

Pterophanes cyanopterus 비교 대상 Trochilus scitulus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Sapphirewing Black-billed Streamertail
학명 Pterophanes cyanopterus Trochilus scitulus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 13.0 cm (5.1 in)
체중 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.7 g (0.17 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Sapphirewing only

Black-billed Streamertail only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Black-billed Streamertail

노래

Buzzy, insect-like sustained trill; continuous high-frequency vibration with rapid modulation near nectar 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.

Black-billed Streamertail

Endemic to the eastern Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Restricted to montane forest. Sometimes treated as subspecies.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Black-billed Streamertail

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.

Black-billed Streamertail

자메이카 동부 블루 마운틴에 고유한 벌새로 몸 9~10cm에 수컷은 긴 꼬리 장식 깃털을 가집니다. 수컷은 초록색 몸통과 긴 검은 꼬리 장식 깃털이 특징이며, 제한된 분포 범위를 가집니다.

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