Buff-bellied Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia yucatanensis 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-bellied Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Amazilia yucatanensis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.0 cm (4.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.175 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from Yucatán flowering trees and garden plants; supplements with insects and spiders … 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

Buff-bellied Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant twittering with airy silvery quality; high light notes cascading softly near flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Found from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Belize and Guatemala. Resident in Gulf Coast lowlands.

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

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

尤卡坦蜂鸟(Amazilia yucatanensis),体长10-11厘米,分布于德克萨斯南部经墨西哥东部至伯利兹和洪都拉斯。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),是墨西哥湾沿岸低地的代表性蜂鸟。

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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