Great Sapphirewing vs Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Pterophanes cyanopterus so với Thalurania furcata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Great Sapphirewing Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Tên Khoa Học Pterophanes cyanopterus Thalurania furcata
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) 10,9 cm (4.3 in)
Khối Lượng 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,4 g (0.16 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Widespread Amazonian nectarivore visiting diverse forest-floor flowers. Supplements with insects and spiders caught in flight.
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Great Sapphirewing only

Fork-tailed Woodnymph only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, insect-like trill with monotonous quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Resident.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

About These Birds

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.

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) widely distributed in humid forests from Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Males have violet-blue underparts and green crown. Deeply forked tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens.

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