Great Sapphirewing vs Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus 对比 Schistes geoffroyi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Schistes geoffroyi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 9.8 cm (3.9 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.8 g (0.13 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of hilly forest interiors, probing small tubular blooms. Supplements with arthropods gleaned from bark …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

鸣唱

Dry, clicking trill with mechanical regularity; rapid staccato notes evenly spaced in steady rhythm throughout day.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,000 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped bill. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The name refers to its laterally compressed, wedge-like bill tip.

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