Santa Marta Blossomcrown vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthocephala floriceps verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Santa Marta Blossomcrown Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anthocephala floriceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 9,7 cm (3.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 3,45 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland flowers and supplements diet … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Gesang

Melodic, rolling phrase with liquid character; warm bubbly notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,500 m. Found nowhere else. Classified as Endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,800-3,500 m. Males have a chestnut and white crown. Nectarivore of cloud forest. A Santa Marta highland endemic. Classified as Endangered due to limited range.

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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