Black Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena prunellei 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black Inca Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena prunellei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.0 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 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 …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black Inca only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Inca

さえずり

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

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 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.

保全状況

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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