Peruvian Piedtail vs Great Sapphirewing

Phlogophilus harterti เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Peruvian Piedtail Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Phlogophilus harterti Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 9.1 cm (3.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 2.45 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest understory. Visits tubular flowers; catches small insects gleaned from leaf … 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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Peruvian Piedtail only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Peruvian Piedtail

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low-frequency vibration perceptible more as sensation than distinct sound.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Peruvian Piedtail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in humid foothill forest. 400–1,400 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

Peruvian Piedtail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Peruvian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru at 1,300-2,200 m. Green plumage with pale-tipped tail. Nectarivore of montane forest understory. Named after Ernst Hartert. Classified as Near Threatened due to limited range.

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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