Great Sapphirewing vs Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus в сравнении с Schistes geoffroyi

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Характеристика Great Sapphirewing Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Научное название Pterophanes cyanopterus Schistes geoffroyi
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 9,8 cm (3.9 in)
Масса 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 3,8 g (0.13 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of hilly forest interiors, probing small tubular blooms. Supplements with arthropods gleaned from bark …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Great Sapphirewing only

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Пение

Dry, clicking trill with mechanical regularity; rapid staccato notes evenly spaced in steady rhythm throughout day.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,000 m.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped bill. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The name refers to its laterally compressed, wedge-like bill tip.

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