Fire-throated Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura eupogon so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Fire-throated Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Metallura eupogon Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,9 cm (4.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,8 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Valeriana flowers. Catches small insects near blooms. 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

Fire-throated Metaltail only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Fire-throated Metaltail

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle sustained tone with slight wavering, given at dawn from cover.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Fire-throated Metaltail

Endemic to Peru in cloud forests and high shrub of the Cordillera Central at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

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

Fire-throated Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Fire-throated Metaltail

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Andes of central and southern Peru at 3,000-4,200 m. Males have a glittering fiery-red throat. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Peruvian endemic found in Polylepis woodland and high-altitude shrubs.

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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