Black Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena prunellei dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Black Inca Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Coeligena prunellei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 7,0 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … 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 Inca only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Inca

Kicauan

Harsh, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of rough notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundaries.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black Inca

Endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 1,200–2,400 m. Rare and little-known. Endangered.

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

Vulnerable

Black Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 1,400-2,500 m. Entirely black plumage with iridescent blue shoulders, unique among hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. Classified as Vulnerable due to limited 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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