Curve-winged Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Pampa curvipennis so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Curve-winged Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Pampa curvipennis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 6,375 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from highland forest epiphytes in southern Mexico. Supplements diet with insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Curve-winged Sabrewing only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Tiếng Hót

Rough, scratchy buzz with coarse mechanical texture; harsh sustained vibration with dry rattling quality.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Resident in lowland and foothill 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

Curve-winged Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Curve-winged Sabrewing

A large hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Mexico to Honduras. Green plumage with curved wings and a long, slightly decurved bill. Named sabrewing for the thickened, curved outer primary feathers. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth.

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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