Great Sapphirewing vs Purple-backed Thornbill

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Ramphomicron microrhynchum

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Purple-backed Thornbill
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Ramphomicron microrhynchum
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 10.2 cm (4.0 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.3 g (0.12 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore foraging at mossy treeline vegetation and compact Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small insects.
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Habitat Comparison

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Purple-backed Thornbill only

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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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

เสียงร้อง

Bright, cheerful twittering with bubbling quality; light rapid notes cascading freely in animated display near flowers.

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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean habitats from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,000–4,400 m.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Purple-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.

Purple-backed Thornbill

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 2,000-3,800 m. Males have iridescent purple back. Tiny, short bill. Nectarivore of high-elevation flowering shrubs. One of the smallest hummingbirds in the Andes.

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