Wedge-tailed Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Pampa pampa เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pampa pampa Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Not Evaluated Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 7.016666666666667 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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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Wedge-tailed Sabrewing only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

เสียงร้อง

Melodic, descending four-note phrase; clear flute-like tones stepping downward smoothly in relaxed progression.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Resident in montane forest undergrowth.

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

Not Evaluated

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in humid foothill forests from southern Mexico to Guatemala. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia flowers. Named for its distinctively wedge-shaped tail.

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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