Great Sapphirewing vs Long-tailed Woodnymph

Pterophanes cyanopterus comparado com Thalurania watertonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Sapphirewing Long-tailed Woodnymph
Nome científico Pterophanes cyanopterus Thalurania watertonii
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 10,9 cm (4.3 in)
Peso 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,3999999999999995 g (0.16 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on floral nectar in Atlantic Forest understory; supplements diet with small insects and spiders …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Sapphirewing only

Long-tailed Woodnymph only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Canto

Soft, sibilant notes in flowing sequence; gentle high twittering with airy quality near flowering vegetation.

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.

Long-tailed Woodnymph

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Classified as Endangered due to severe habitat fragmentation.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Endangered

Long-tailed Woodnymph

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.

Long-tailed Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Males have a long, deeply forked violet-blue tail and green body. Nectarivore of forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Atlantic Forest fragmentation.

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