Curve-winged Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Pampa curvipennis ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Curve-winged Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Pampa curvipennis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 6,375 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Feeds on nectar from highland forest epiphytes in southern Mexico. Supplements diet with insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Curve-winged Sabrewing only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Şarkı

Rough, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical texture; harsh sustained vibration with dry rattling quality.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.

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

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Curve-winged Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Green plumage with curved wings and a long, slightly decurved bill. Named sabrewing for the thickened, curved outer primary feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth.

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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