Coppery Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura theresiae в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Coppery Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Metallura theresiae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 4,925000000000001 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Gleans tiny arthropods from … 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

Coppery Metaltail only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Coppery Metaltail

Пение

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing quality; powerful low-frequency churring vibrating through dense tropical vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Coppery Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in the Cordillera Negra region of the western Andes at 3,000–4,400 m elevation.

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

Coppery Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Coppery Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Andes of central Peru at 2,500-3,800 m. Males have a coppery-bronze tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest and elfin forest edges. A Peruvian endemic. Named after the botanical collector Therese, Princess of Bavaria.

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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