Brazilian Ruby vs Great Sapphirewing

Clytolaema rubricauda 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Brazilian Ruby Great Sapphirewing
学名 Clytolaema rubricauda Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.8 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.42 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest understory; visits Heliconia and Ericaceae flowers. Supplements diet with small arthropods. 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

Brazilian Ruby only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Brazilian Ruby

鸣唱

Explosive, loud whistle cutting through ambient sound; single bold penetrating note repeated with commanding authority.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Brazilian Ruby

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at sea level to 1,200 m.

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

Brazilian Ruby

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Brazilian Ruby

巴西红尾蜂鸟(Clytolaema rubricauda)是一种体长11-12厘米的中型蜂鸟,为巴西东南部大西洋森林特有种。雄鸟具亮丽的红宝石色尾羽和金属绿色上体。以花蜜为食,是巴西最美丽的蜂鸟之一。

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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