Amazilia Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilis amazilia 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amazilia Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Amazilis amazilia Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.066666666666666 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Amazilia Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Amazilia Hummingbird

鸣唱

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; rapid sustained vibration barely distinguishable from insects.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amazilia Hummingbird

Found in arid coastal lowlands of western Peru and Ecuador. Resident in desert scrub and river valleys.

Great Sapphirewing

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Amazilia Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amazilia Hummingbird

羽毛

Coucal (Celebes): dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; Sulawesi island endemic coucal

Great Sapphirewing

羽毛

Scaled Helmetcrest: tiny; males with brilliant white scaled crest; metallic green above; white flanks; females plain; pale spotted below

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About These Birds

Amazilia Hummingbird

秘鲁蜂鸟(Amazilis amazilia),体长9-10厘米,分布于秘鲁和厄瓜多尔西部干燥沿海低地。体羽绿色,下体浅色。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),是南美洲西部海岸的特有种。

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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