Lucifer Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Calothorax lucifer 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lucifer Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Calothorax lucifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 7.9 cm (3.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … 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

Lucifer Hummingbird only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

さえずり

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central 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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

体長9〜10cmの虹色のマゼンタ紫の喉飾りを持つハチドリ。米南西部からホンジュラスに分布する。

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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