Dusky Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaeoptila sordida 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dusky Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaeoptila sordida Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.9199999999999995 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers and flowering cacti in Mexico. Supplements diet with insects … 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

Dusky Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Dusky Hummingbird

鸣唱

High, crystalline notes in animated phrase; clear bright tones cascading smoothly in lively vocal display.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dusky Hummingbird

Endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Resident in dry scrub and thorn forest from Puebla to Oaxaca.

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

Dusky Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dusky Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to arid regions of central and southern Mexico. Dull olive-grey plumage, unusually drab for a hummingbird. Long, slightly decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry scrub and thorn forest. Adapted to xeric habitats.

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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