Viridian Metaltail vs Great Sapphirewing

Metallura williami so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Viridian Metaltail Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Metallura williami Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,5 cm (4.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,6 g (0.16 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian montane shrubs; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae. Gleans tiny insects from … 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

Viridian Metaltail only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Viridian Metaltail

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, emphatic chip repeated rapidly; clean staccato note with forceful attack given insistently near territory.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Viridian Metaltail

Found in cloud forests and páramo of Colombia and Ecuador on both Andean slopes. 2,400–4,000 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

Viridian Metaltail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Viridian Metaltail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,000-3,500 m. Males have a glittering green tail. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and flowering shrubs. Named after the British naturalist M.C. William.

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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