Mexican Woodnymph vs Great Sapphirewing

Eupherusa ridgwayi 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mexican Woodnymph Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eupherusa ridgwayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.733333333333333 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Mexican Woodnymph only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mexican Woodnymph

さえずり

Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence above flowers.

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

Mexican Woodnymph

Endemic to the Pacific lowlands of western Mexico from Nayarit to Guerrero. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Mexican Woodnymph

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mexican Woodnymph

メキシコ太平洋岸の低地に生息するハチドリで、赤褐色の腹部が特徴。

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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