Santa Marta Blossomcrown vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthocephala floriceps comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Santa Marta Blossomcrown Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Anthocephala floriceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 9,7 cm (3.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 3,45 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Santa Marta Blossomcrown only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Canto

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

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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.

Estado de conservación

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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