Wire-crested Thorntail vs Great Sapphirewing

Discosura popelairii เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Wire-crested Thorntail Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Discosura popelairii Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 6.6 cm (2.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 2.5 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of lowland tropical forest; forages high in canopy at flowering bromeliads and epiphytes. Supplements … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Wire-crested Thorntail only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Wire-crested Thorntail

เสียงร้อง

Rapid, light twittering with crystalline quality; bright airy notes cascading freely in animated display above canopy.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Wire-crested Thorntail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and far western Brazil. 200–1,400 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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Wire-crested Thorntail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Wire-crested Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus extended tail wires in males, total 12-13 cm). Males have a spectacular erect green crest and long, wire-like outer tail feathers. Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru. Nectarivore. One of the most ornate hummingbirds.

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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