Lazuline Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus falcatus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Lazuline Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Campylopterus falcatus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 13,0 cm (5.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,1 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest in Colombia and Venezuela, visiting Heliconia and bromeliads. Takes insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Lazuline Sabrewing only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Lazuline Sabrewing

Tiếng Hót

Pure, bell-like tone sustained clearly; single resonant note ringing out in open lowland then fading.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lazuline Sabrewing

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,000-2,400 m elevation. Resident in montane forest.

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

Lazuline Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lazuline Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,000-2,400 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue throat and breast (males), green body. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. One of the most strikingly colored sabrewings.

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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