Great Sapphirewing vs Rufous Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus ile kıyaslandığında Selasphorus rufus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Great Sapphirewing Rufous Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Pterophanes cyanopterus Selasphorus rufus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Near Threatened
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Ağırlık 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 3,72 g (0.13 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Highly migratory nectarivore visiting a wide diversity of western North American flowers. Supplements with insects …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Great Sapphirewing only

Rufous Hummingbird only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Rufous Hummingbird

Şarkı

Soft, liquid notes with gentle melancholy; mellow flowing sequence with subtle sadness in quiet forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

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

Rufous Hummingbird

Breeds from Alaska south to Oregon. Migrates up to 6,400 km to winter in Mexico, the longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Near Threatened

Rufous Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Rufous Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) known for its extraordinary migration, traveling up to 6,400 km between breeding grounds in Alaska and wintering areas in Mexico. Males have a brilliant orange-red gorget. The longest migration relative to body size of any bird.

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