Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia cyanifrons 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Indigo-capped Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Amazilia cyanifrons Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.0 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Indigo-capped Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

노래

Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

콜롬비아 해발 500~1,800m의 습한 삼림에 서식하는 중형 벌새(9~10cm). 수컷은 메탈릭 파란 이마와 초록 몸통이 특징이다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충을 먹는다.

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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