Great Sapphirewing vs Red-billed Streamertail

Pterophanes cyanopterus 비교 대상 Trochilus polytmus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Sapphirewing Red-billed Streamertail
학명 Pterophanes cyanopterus Trochilus polytmus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
체중 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 4.9 g (0.17 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Sapphirewing only

Red-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.

Red-billed Streamertail

노래

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by lower brief second, clearly projected.

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.

Red-billed Streamertail

Endemic to Jamaica. National bird. Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations at all elevations.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Red-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.

Red-billed Streamertail

수트꼬리 벌새는 자메이카 고유종으로 몸 9~10cm에 수컷은 15~18cm의 꼬리 장식 깃털을 가집니다. 수컷은 두 개의 매우 긴 검은 꼬리 깃털이 특징이며, 다양한 높이의 서식지에서 생활합니다.

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