Fire-throated Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura eupogon ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Fire-throated Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Metallura eupogon Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,9 cm (4.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 4,8 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Valeriana flowers. Catches small insects near blooms. 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

Fire-throated Metaltail only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Fire-throated Metaltail

Şarkı

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle sustained tone with slight wavering, given at dawn from cover.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fire-throated Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in cloud forests and high shrub of the Cordillera Central at 2,800–4,400 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.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Fire-throated Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fire-throated Metaltail

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Andes of central and southern Peru at 3,000-4,200 m. Males have a glittering fiery-red throat. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Peruvian endemic found in Polylepis woodland and high-altitude shrubs.

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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