Beautiful Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Calothorax pulcher 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Beautiful Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Calothorax pulcher Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 7.4 cm (2.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.6575 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 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 …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Beautiful Hummingbird only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Beautiful Hummingbird

さえずり

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

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

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Beautiful Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Beautiful Hummingbird

体長9〜10cmのマゼンタの喉飾りを持つハチドリ。メキシコ南西部(ゲレーロ・オアハカ)の固有種。

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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