Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus duidae в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Buff-breasted Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Campylopterus duidae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 12,9 cm (5.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 6,3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Buff-breasted Sabrewing only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Пение

Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.

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

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Green plumage with a buff breast. Nectarivore of tepui highland forest. A Pantepui endemic restricted to table-top mountains.

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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