Tolima Blossomcrown vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthocephala berlepschi مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Tolima Blossomcrown Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Anthocephala berlepschi Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 10,3 cm (4.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 3,45 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on nectar from Andean flowers in Colombia; supplements with insects and spiders foraged near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Tolima Blossomcrown only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Tolima Blossomcrown

الغناء

Sharp, emphatic rattle with percussive onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tolima Blossomcrown

Endemic to the Central Andes of Colombia at 1,600-2,400 m. Classified as Critically Endangered due to tiny range.

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

Vulnerable

Tolima Blossomcrown

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tolima Blossomcrown

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Central Andes of Colombia at 1,600-2,400 m. Males have a rufous crown. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Recently split from Santa Marta Blossomcrown. Classified as Critically Endangered.

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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