Bronzy Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena coeligena مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bronzy Inca Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Coeligena coeligena Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,4 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 7,025 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes 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

Bronzy Inca only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Bronzy Inca

الغناء

Thin, high twittering with slight buzzy quality; rapid light notes cascading quickly near cloud forest blossoms.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bronzy Inca

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 m.

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

Bronzy Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Bronzy Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Bronze-green plumage with a straight bill. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth, visiting Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. A common cloud forest species.

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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