Lazuline Sabrewing vs Great Sapphirewing

Campylopterus falcatus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lazuline Sabrewing Great Sapphirewing
学名 Campylopterus falcatus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.1 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest in Colombia and Venezuela, visiting Heliconia and bromeliads. Takes insects … 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

Lazuline Sabrewing only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Lazuline Sabrewing

鸣唱

Pure, bell-like tone sustained clearly; single resonant note ringing out in open lowland then fading.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lazuline Sabrewing

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,000-2,400 m elevation. Resident in montane 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

Lazuline Sabrewing

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lazuline Sabrewing

蔚蓝刀翅蜂鸟,体长12–13厘米,雄鸟喉部蓝宝石色,分布于委内瑞拉至秘鲁安第斯山海拔1,000–2,400米。

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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