Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia yucatanensis so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Buff-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Amazilia yucatanensis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,0 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,175 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from Yucatán flowering trees and garden plants; supplements with insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Buff-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy silvery quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Resident in Gulf Coast lowlands.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Green upperparts, buff-orange belly, and red bill with dark tip. Nectarivore of gardens, citrus groves, and forest edges. Common at Texas Gulf Coast feeders.

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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