Green-tailed Trainbearer vs Great Sapphirewing

Lesbia nuna 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Green-tailed Trainbearer Great Sapphirewing
学名 Lesbia nuna Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.3 cm (4.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.733333333333333 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of montane hedgerows and scrub; forages at diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in … 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

Green-tailed Trainbearer only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-tailed Trainbearer

鸣唱

Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid quality; warm bubbly notes tumbling loosely in pleasant continuous musical sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-tailed Trainbearer

Widespread in open Andean habitats from Colombia south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–4,000 m elevation.

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

Green-tailed Trainbearer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-tailed Trainbearer

A medium-sized hummingbird (10 cm body + tail in males) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Peru at 2,000-3,800 m. Males have long green tail streamers, shorter than Black-tailed Trainbearer. Nectarivore of scrubby hillsides, gardens, and cloud forest edges.

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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