Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus doubledayi 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Cynanthus doubledayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.075 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … 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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

노래

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. 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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

9–10 cm의 중형 벌새로 게레로에서 오악사카까지 멕시코 남부 태평양 사면 고유종. 수컷은 청록색 머리와 녹색 몸을 가진다. 열대 낙엽림에서 꿀을 먹는다. 제한적 분포의 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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