Spangled Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis stictolophus से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Spangled Coquette Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lophornis stictolophus Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 7.7 cm (3.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 2.7 g (0.10 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore visiting composite and small tubular flowers. Supplements with arthropods caught in hovering passes. 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

Spangled Coquette only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Spangled Coquette

गीत

Sharp, high squeak with piercing quality; single emphatic note given sharply during competitive interaction near flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Spangled Coquette

Found in Andean foothills from Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 400–1,800 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

Spangled Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Spangled Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,000 m. Males have spotted green crest tufts and white chest band. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and shrubby clearings. Named for its spangled crest ornaments.

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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