Golden-crowned Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus auriceps 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Golden-crowned Emerald Great Sapphirewing
학명 Cynanthus auriceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.2 g (0.08 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

없음

Golden-crowned Emerald only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden-crowned Emerald

노래

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing quality; powerful churring vibration carrying impressively across open slopes.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden-crowned Emerald

Endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico from Sinaloa 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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Golden-crowned Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Golden-crowned Emerald

9–10 cm의 중형 벌새로 시날로아에서 게레로까지 멕시코 서부 태평양 사면 고유종. 수컷은 황금색 머리와 녹색 몸을 가진다. 열대 낙엽림과 반건조림의 꿀을 먹는다. 멕시코 고유종.

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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