Great Sapphirewing vs Blue-headed Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus مقارنةً بـ Riccordia bicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Great Sapphirewing Blue-headed Hummingbird
الاسم العلمي Pterophanes cyanopterus Riccordia bicolor
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,55 g (0.16 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Great Sapphirewing only

Blue-headed Hummingbird only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Blue-headed Hummingbird

الغناء

Melodic, rolling trill with bright bubbly quality; quick cheerful notes cascading pleasantly from prominent perch.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Blue-headed Hummingbird

Found on Dominica and Martinique in the Lesser Antilles. Resident in montane forest and gardens on both islands.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Near Threatened

Blue-headed Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Blue-headed Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found on Dominica and Martinique in the Lesser Antilles. Bright green plumage with a blue head (males). Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. One of only two hummingbird species on each island.

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