Xantus's Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Basilinna xantusii 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Xantus's Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Basilinna xantusii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.2 cm (4.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.525 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Endemic to Baja California; feeds on nectar from desert blooms and supplements with small 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

Xantus's Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Xantus's Hummingbird

鸣唱

High, crystalline twittering with bright silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading freely in aerial display.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Xantus's Hummingbird

Endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest.

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

Xantus's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Xantus's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Green plumage with a rufous-chestnut breast and white eye-stripe. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. A Baja California endemic named after Hungarian naturalist John Xantus.

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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