Tres Marias Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus lawrencei comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Tres Marias Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Cynanthus lawrencei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 3,05 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from Tres Marias Island flowers; diet supplemented with small insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Tres Marias Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Canto

Pure, sustained whistle with bell-like clarity; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in air.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off the Pacific coast of western Mexico. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Near Threatened

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tres Marias Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off western Mexico. Green plumage. Recently split from Broad-billed Hummingbird. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest on the islands. A very range-restricted 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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