Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus duidae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-breasted Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
学名 Campylopterus duidae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 12.9 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Buff-breasted Sabrewing only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

鸣唱

Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.

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-breasted Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-breasted Sabrewing

淡胸刀翅蜂鸟,体长12–13厘米,分布于委内瑞拉南部、巴西和圭亚那的台地森林。

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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