Broad-billed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus latirostris в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Характеристика Broad-billed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Cynanthus latirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 10,3 cm (4.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 3,3333333333333335 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Mexican thorn-forest and canyon habitats, probing wide-mouthed flowers. Gleans insects and spiders for … 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

Нет

Broad-billed Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Пение

Rough, grating chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes interspersed with sharp emphatic chips.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Found from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in western Mexico.

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

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Broad-billed Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from the southwestern US to Mexico. Males have an iridescent blue throat and green body with a distinctive coral-red bill with dark tip. Nectarivore of desert canyons, oak woodland, and gardens. Often attracts attention with its squeaky calls.

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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