Lucifer Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Calothorax lucifer مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Lucifer Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Calothorax lucifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 7,9 cm (3.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … 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

Lucifer Hummingbird only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

الغناء

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central Mexico.

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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Males have an iridescent magenta-purple gorget that extends down the throat like a flame. Long, decurved bill. Nectarivore of agave flowers and desert scrub.

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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