Great Sapphirewing vs Black-backed Thornbill

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Ramphomicron dorsale

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Black-backed Thornbill
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Ramphomicron dorsale
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Near Threatened
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.5 g (0.12 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of high montane scrub and páramo; short bill suits small compact flowers. Gleans tiny …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Black-backed Thornbill

เสียงร้อง

Soft, sibilant hissing trill; gentle continuous buzz with slight pulsing quality during slow hover near blossoms.

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.

Black-backed Thornbill

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in high-elevation scrub and páramo. 1,800–3,500 m. Found nowhere else.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Near Threatened

Black-backed Thornbill

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.

Black-backed Thornbill

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the Santa Marta Mountains of northern Colombia at 3,000-4,600 m. Dark back, tiny bill, and white underparts. Nectarivore of high-altitude páramo. Classified as Vulnerable due to restricted mountain-top habitat.

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