Black Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena prunellei 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black Inca Great Sapphirewing
학명 Coeligena prunellei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.0 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Black Inca only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Inca

노래

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

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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.

보전 상태

Vulnerable

Black Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black Inca

검은이별벌새(Coeligena prunellei)는 콜롬비아에만 서식하는 고유종 벌새입니다. 어두운 깃털이 특징이며, 안데스 산지 삼림에 서식합니다. 멸종 위기종으로 분류됩니다.

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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