Bronzy Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena coeligena verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bronzy Inca Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coeligena coeligena Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 14,4 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 7,025 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Bronzy Inca

Gesang

Thin, high twittering with slight buzzy quality; rapid light notes cascading quickly near cloud forest blossoms.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bronzy Inca

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,000–2,800 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

Bronzy Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Bronzy Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Bronze-green plumage with a straight bill. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth, visiting Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. A common cloud forest species.

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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