Great Sapphirewing vs Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Pterophanes cyanopterus से तुलना Sephanoides fernandensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Great Sapphirewing Juan Fernandez Firecrown
वैज्ञानिक नाम Pterophanes cyanopterus Sephanoides fernandensis
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Critically Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 15.2 cm (6.0 in)
वजन 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 8.5 g (0.30 oz)
आहार 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Great Sapphirewing only

Juan Fernandez Firecrown only

कोई नहीं

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Juan Fernandez Firecrown

गीत

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

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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