Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia tzacatl в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Amazilia tzacatl Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,3 cm (4.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 5,04 g (0.18 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Common lowland nectarivore of Central America; visits Heliconia, banana, and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Пение

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing character; powerful churring vibration carrying across open hillside.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Widely distributed from Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) widely distributed from Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador. Green plumage with a rufous tail. Red bill with dark tip. Nectarivore of gardens, forest edges, and second growth. One of the most common Neotropical hummingbirds.

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.

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