Mexican Woodnymph vs Great Sapphirewing

Eupherusa ridgwayi 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mexican Woodnymph Great Sapphirewing
학명 Eupherusa ridgwayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.733333333333333 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … 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

Mexican Woodnymph only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mexican Woodnymph

노래

Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence above flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mexican Woodnymph

Endemic to the Pacific lowlands of western Mexico from Nayarit 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

Vulnerable

Mexican Woodnymph

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mexican Woodnymph

멕시코 서부 태평양 저지에 고유한 10~11cm 중형 벌새. 이슬라 코이바 및 인접 섬 고유종. 위기종.

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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