Peacock Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis pavoninus مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Peacock Coquette Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Lophornis pavoninus Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 9,2 cm (3.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 3,0 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Mexican Pacific slope forests. Visits small tubular flowers at edges; takes minute flies … 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

Peacock Coquette only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Peacock Coquette

الغناء

Soft, pure whistle with warm timbre; gentle sustained note with barely perceptible vibrato, given quietly in shade.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Peacock Coquette

Found in tepui highlands of Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana in open shrubby vegetation. 1,000–2,500 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

Peacock Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Peacock Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid lowland forests of the Guiana Shield region from Venezuela to Suriname and northern Brazil. Males have fan-shaped green cheek plumes reminiscent of a peacock's display. Nectarivore of forest canopy.

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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