Rufous-tailed Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia tzacatl 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Amazilia tzacatl Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.3 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.04 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Common lowland nectarivore of Central America; visits Heliconia, banana, and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

鸣唱

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing character; powerful churring vibration carrying across open hillside.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Widely distributed from Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador. Resident in varied lowland habitats.

Great Sapphirewing

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

棕尾蜂鸟(Amazilia tzacatl),体长10-11厘米,广泛分布于从墨西哥经中美洲至哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉西部。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),尾羽棕色,是中美洲最常见的蜂鸟之一。

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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