Snowcap vs Great Sapphirewing
Microchera albocoronata 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Snowcap | Great Sapphirewing |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Microchera albocoronata | Pterophanes cyanopterus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) | 21.0 cm (8.3 in) |
| 体重 | 2.7 g (0.10 oz) | 10.05 g (0.35 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. Supplements with small … | 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
Song & Call Comparison
Snowcap
High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.
Great Sapphirewing
Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Snowcap
Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.
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
Snowcap
Great Sapphirewing
About These Birds
Snowcap
ニカラグアからパナマにかけての湿潤な低地林に生息するスノーキャップドハミングバード。体長7〜8cm。雄の純白の頭頂部が際立つ美しいハチドリ。花の蜜を主食とする。低危険種。
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.