Great Sapphirewing vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus 비교 대상 Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Sapphirewing Spot-throated Hummingbird
학명 Pterophanes cyanopterus Thaumasius taczanowskii
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) 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Sapphirewing only

Spot-throated Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Spot-throated Hummingbird

노래

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Spot-throated 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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

타차노프스키 벌새는 페루와 에콰도르 서부의 안데스 산맥에 서식하는 중형 벌새입니다. 녹색 깃털과 흰색 가슴, 긴 꼬리가 특징이며, 건조한 안데스 관목 지대에서 꿀을 섭취합니다.

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