Great Sapphirewing vs Many-spotted Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus ile kıyaslandığında Taphrospilus hypostictus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Great Sapphirewing Many-spotted Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Pterophanes cyanopterus Taphrospilus hypostictus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 13,4 cm (5.3 in)
Ağırlık 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 7,4 g (0.26 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Great Sapphirewing only

Many-spotted 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.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Şarkı

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle flowing character; notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase through 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.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

Found in humid Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Resident in forest edges.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Many-spotted 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.

Many-spotted Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Green plumage with many buff spots on the underparts. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named for its distinctive spotted breast.

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