Great Sapphirewing vs Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Pterophanes cyanopterus so với Urosticte benjamini

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Great Sapphirewing Purple-bibbed Whitetip
Tên Khoa Học Pterophanes cyanopterus Urosticte benjamini
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) 10,1 cm (4.0 in)
Khối Lượng 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,0 g (0.14 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Colombian cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Gleans small arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Great Sapphirewing only

Purple-bibbed Whitetip 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.

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Tiếng Hót

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near territory.

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.

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Found on the western and central Andes of Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

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.

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 1,000-2,400 m. Green plumage with purple bib and white tail tips. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named whitetip for the white-tipped tail feathers.

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