Black-chinned Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Archilochus alexandri 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-chinned Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Archilochus alexandri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 8.5 cm (3.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.6399999999999997 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 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 …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-chinned Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-chinned Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-chinned Hummingbird

西北米からメキシコにかけて生息する小型のハチドリ(8〜9cm)。雄は黒い顎に虹彩色の紫色の縁取りを持つ。開けた林・庭・砂漠のオアシスに生息する蜜食者。繁殖期には米国西部の給餌器に普通に現れる。

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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