Short-crested Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis brachylophus dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Short-crested Coquette Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Lophornis brachylophus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Critically Endangered Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 8,5 cm (3.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 2,7 g (0.10 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore specializing in small flowers of disturbed areas and edges. Supplements nectar with tiny arthropods … 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

Short-crested Coquette only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Short-crested Coquette

Kicauan

Rough, raspy buzz with coarse texture; sustained harsh sound with vibrating quality audible through dense vegetation.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Short-crested Coquette

Endemic to a small area of the Sierra de Atoyac in Guerrero, Mexico in cloud forest. 1,200–2,000 m. Critically 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

Critically Endangered

Short-crested Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Short-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero, southwestern Mexico. Males have a short rufous crest. Green plumage. Nectarivore of humid montane forest. Critically Endangered with an extremely small range and declining habitat.

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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