Black-chinned Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Archilochus alexandri dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Black-chinned Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Archilochus alexandri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 8,5 cm (3.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 3,6399999999999997 g (0.13 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Generalist nectarivore visiting a wide variety of western North American flowers. Gleans insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Black-chinned Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Kicauan

Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light staccato notes cascading freely in cheerful sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Found in western North America from British Columbia to Mexico. Breeds in open woodland; winters in western Mexico.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-chinned Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in western North America from British Columbia to Mexico. Males have a black chin with iridescent purple border. Nectarivore of open woodland, gardens, and desert oases. Common at feeders across the western US during breeding season.

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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