Rufous Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Pampa rufa ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Rufous Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Pampa rufa Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Feeds on floral nectar from lowland Veracruz forest and supplementing with insects and spiders caught … 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

Rufous Sabrewing only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous Sabrewing

Şarkı

Soft, pure whistle with warm melancholy; gentle sustained tone with slight fall, given quietly at dusk.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous Sabrewing

Found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Resident in cloud 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

Rufous Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Entirely rufous-cinnamon plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. The distinctive rufous coloration makes it unmistakable.

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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