Black-tailed Trainbearer vs Great Sapphirewing

Lesbia victoriae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-tailed Trainbearer Great Sapphirewing
学名 Lesbia victoriae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.9 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean dry inter-valley scrub; visits Salvia, Lupinus, and Calceolaria. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Black-tailed Trainbearer only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-tailed Trainbearer

鸣唱

Sharp, crackling trill with percussive edge; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near active competitive territory.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Found in high Andean scrub and open habitats from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,500–4,200 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

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-tailed Trainbearer

A spectacular hummingbird (10 cm body + 15 cm tail in males) found in Andean highlands from Colombia to Peru at 2,500-4,000 m. Males have extraordinarily long, black outer tail streamers. Nectarivore of páramo and cloud forest edges. Named for its dramatic trailing tail feathers.

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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