Dusky Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaeoptila sordida so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Dusky Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Phaeoptila sordida 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 3,9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet with insects … 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

Không

Dusky Hummingbird only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Dusky Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

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

Dusky Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dusky Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Dull olive-grey plumage, unusually drab for a hummingbird. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. Adapted to xeric habitats.

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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