Racket-tipped Thorntail vs Great Sapphirewing

Discosura longicaudus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Racket-tipped Thorntail Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Discosura longicaudus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 8,6 cm (3.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 3,35 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Amazonian forest canopy. Forages at Inga and other legume flowers; supplements with small … 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

Racket-tipped Thorntail only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Racket-tipped Thorntail

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly, characteristic of morning territorial song.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Racket-tipped Thorntail

Found in humid lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.

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

Racket-tipped Thorntail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Racket-tipped Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus long tail rackets in males) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonia. Males have elongated outer tail feathers with distinctive racket-shaped tips. Nectarivore of forest canopy.

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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