Santa Marta Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus phainopeplus ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Santa Marta Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Campylopterus phainopeplus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Critically Endangered Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 6,825 g (0.24 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Santa Marta Sabrewing only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Şarkı

Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light notes cascading freely in cheerful energetic sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Classified as Endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Santa Marta Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Dark green plumage with iridescent blue throat. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta endemic. Classified as Endangered due to restricted 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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