Beautiful Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Calothorax pulcher dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Beautiful Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Calothorax pulcher Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 7,4 cm (2.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 2,6575 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers in Oaxaca, hovering at low scrub blooms. Catches gnats … 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

Beautiful Hummingbird only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Beautiful Hummingbird

Kicauan

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle wavering tone fading gently in dense cloud forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Beautiful Hummingbird

Endemic to southwestern Mexico in Guerrero and Oaxaca. Resident in dry forest and thorn scrub at 600-2,000 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Beautiful Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Beautiful Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to southwestern Mexico in Guerrero and Oaxaca. Males have a magenta gorget similar to Lucifer Hummingbird. Long, decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry forest and thorn scrub. A Mexican endemic with restricted range.

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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