Buffy Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Leucippus fallax so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Buffy Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Leucippus fallax Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,0 cm (4.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,533333333333334 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 1-2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Buffy Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buffy Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Thin, sibilant buzz with wavering quality; soft high trill with gentle tremolo near blossoming shrubs.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buffy Hummingbird

Found in dry scrub and arid habitats of Colombia and Venezuela. Resident in desert-like coastal environments.

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

Buffy Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buffy Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in dry scrub and arid habitats of Colombia and Venezuela. Buffy-brown plumage, drab for a hummingbird. Nectarivore of arid scrub, cactus flowers, and gardens. One of the few hummingbirds adapted to dry, desert-like environments.

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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