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Great Sapphirewing
Pterophanes cyanopterus (Fraser, 1840)
9.3 gWeight
The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Great Sapphirewing has been recorded at 60 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Hotel Termales del RuízColombia3,890 records
- Reserva YanacochaEcuador3,783 records
- Observatorio de ColibriesColombia1,523 records
More places
- Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador1,237 records
- Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador328 records
- Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru260 records
- Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia227 records
- Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador189 records
- Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru182 records
- AntisanaEcuador164 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Great Sapphirewing?
The Great Sapphirewing weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Great Sapphirewing live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to northern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Is the Great Sapphirewing endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Great Sapphirewing as Least Concern.
What does the Great Sapphirewing eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Great Sapphirewing in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 105 mm
- Tail
- 69 mm
- Bill
- 38 mm
- Tarsus
- 7 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia to northern Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Pterophanes
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