Violet Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Violet Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Campylopterus hemileucurus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 15,1 cm (5.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 11,025 g (0.39 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Large sabrewing; feeds on nectar from Heliconia and bromeliads in humid forest. Supplements with insects … 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

Violet Sabrewing only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet Sabrewing

Tiếng Hót

Deep, resonant trill with powerful bass quality; low-frequency churring vibrating through dense forest canopy.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet Sabrewing

Found in humid montane forests from southern Mexico to Panama at 500-2,500 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Violet Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (14-15 cm), the largest hummingbird in Central America. Males have brilliant violet-purple plumage with white outer tail feathers. Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Panama. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and banana flowers.

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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