Ecuadorian Piedtail vs Great Sapphirewing

Phlogophilus hemileucurus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Ecuadorian Piedtail Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Phlogophilus hemileucurus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 2,56 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean foothill undergrowth; visits small epiphyte and Heliconia flowers. Supplements with arthropods. 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

Ecuadorian Piedtail only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Tiếng Hót

High, crystalline notes in musical phrase; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in cheerful morning vocalisation.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Found on both Andean slopes in Ecuador in humid foothill and lower montane forest. 400–1,600 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

Ecuadorian Piedtail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Ecuadorian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,000 m. Green plumage with white-tipped tail and dusky breast. Nectarivore of montane forest. Found in dense, mossy cloud forest understory. Uncommon.

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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