Xantus's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Basilinna xantusii в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Xantus's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Basilinna xantusii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 10,2 cm (4.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 3,525 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Endemic to Baja California; feeds on nectar from desert blooms and supplements with small 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

Xantus's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Xantus's Hummingbird

Пение

High, crystalline twittering with bright silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading freely in aerial display.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Xantus's Hummingbird

Endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest.

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Xantus's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Green plumage with a rufous-chestnut breast and white eye-stripe. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. A Baja California endemic named after Hungarian naturalist John Xantus.

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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