Chestnut-breasted Coronet vs Great Sapphirewing

Boissonneaua matthewsii से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Chestnut-breasted Coronet Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Boissonneaua matthewsii Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 7.4125000000000005 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Chestnut-breasted Coronet only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

गीत

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality during active foraging bouts.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru south through Bolivia in cloud forest. 1,000–2,400 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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Peru to Bolivia at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a chestnut breast band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. Replaced by Buff-tailed Coronet north of Peru.

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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