Gould's Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena inca verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Gould's Inca Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coeligena inca Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 7,0 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and Clusia blooms. Gleans … 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

Gould's Inca

Gesang

Pure, bell-like tone with long resonance; single clear note ringing out in open Andean grassland then fading.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gould's Inca

Endemic to the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia in cloud forest at 1,200–2,800 m elevation.

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

Gould's Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gould's Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 2,000-3,000 m. Green plumage similar to Collared Inca. Nectarivore of montane forest. Named after John Gould. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Collared Inca.

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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