Collared Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena torquata مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Collared Inca Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Coeligena torquata Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,8 cm (5.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 7,675000000000001 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in … 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

Collared Inca only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Collared Inca

الغناء

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Collared Inca

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 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

Collared Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Collared Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive white collar band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most recognizable Andean hummingbirds.

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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