Hispaniolan Mango vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthracothorax dominicus verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Hispaniolan Mango Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anthracothorax dominicus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 6,3 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore visiting diverse flower species in forest gaps and gardens. Supplements nectar with small spiders … 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

Hispaniolan Mango

Gesang

Buzzy, ascending trill with rising energy; rapid sequence of rough notes climbing in pitch before abrupt cutoff.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Hispaniolan Mango

Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest, gardens, and arid scrub. Sea level to 2,000 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.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Mango

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Hispaniolan Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Males have green plumage with a black breast. Curved bill. Nectarivore of forest, shade coffee plantations, and gardens. An important Caribbean island endemic.

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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