Scaled Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura aeneocauda ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Scaled Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Metallura aeneocauda Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,300000000000001 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian shrublands; forages at Ericaceae and Lupinus. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Scaled Metaltail only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Scaled Metaltail

Şarkı

Rapid, bright chips in cheerful sequence; light staccato notes with buoyant quality delivered during foraging activity.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Scaled Metaltail

Found in high Andean scrub and puna from southern Peru south through Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. 3,000–4,800 m.

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

Least Concern

Scaled Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Scaled Metaltail

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Peru to Bolivia at 2,500-4,000 m. Green plumage with bronze-green tail, appearing scaled. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges. Found in Polylepis woodland and elfin forest.

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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