White-crested Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis adorabilis comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-crested Coquette Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Lophornis adorabilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 7,6 cm (3.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 2,645 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of cloud-forest borders; forages at diverse small flowers. Catches tiny insects in rapid hovering … 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

White-crested Coquette only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-crested Coquette

Canto

Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing suddenly from dense shrub then stopping.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-crested Coquette

Found from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Colombia on the Pacific slope in foothill forest. 300–1,200 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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-crested Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests and edges of Costa Rica and western Panama. Males have a white crest and rufous cheek plumes. Green plumage. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The species epithet adorabilis reflects its charming appearance.

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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