Cinnamon Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia rutila مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Cinnamon Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Amazilia rutila Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,4 cm (4.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 4,725 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Cinnamon Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Cinnamon Hummingbird

الغناء

Sharp, emphatic chip note repeated quickly; clean staccato delivery with forceful attack during territory announcement.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Found along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Costa Rica. Resident in dry forest, scrub, and gardens.

Great Sapphirewing

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Cinnamon Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Cinnamon Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry to semi-humid habitats along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Costa Rica. Entirely cinnamon-rufous underparts, unusual for a hummingbird. Nectarivore of dry forest, scrub, and gardens.

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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