Great Sapphirewing vs Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Pterophanes cyanopterus comparado con Sephanoides fernandensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Sapphirewing Juan Fernandez Firecrown
Nombre científico Pterophanes cyanopterus Sephanoides fernandensis
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 15,2 cm (6.0 in)
Peso 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 8,5 g (0.30 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Juan Fernandez Island; critically dependent on endemic flowering plants for nectar. Supplements with …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Great Sapphirewing only

Juan Fernandez Firecrown only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Canto

Harsh, grating chatter with nasal overtone; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly in energetic territorial exchange.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands of Chile (Más a Tierra / Robinson Crusoe). Found island-wide. Critically endangered.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Critically Endangered

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

About These Birds

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.

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile. Males fiery rufous-orange with a golden crown. Females green with white underparts. Critically Endangered with fewer than 500 individuals remaining. Nectarivore of endemic island plants.

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