Dusky Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaeoptila sordida в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Dusky Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Phaeoptila sordida Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 3,9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet 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

Нет

Dusky Hummingbird only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Dusky Hummingbird

Пение

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

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

Dusky Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dusky Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Dull olive-grey plumage, unusually drab for a hummingbird. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. Adapted to xeric habitats.

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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