Dot-eared Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis gouldii 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Dot-eared Coquette Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lophornis gouldii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 7.6 cm (3.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.533333333333333 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting compact flower heads and small tubular blooms at forest margins. Takes small 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

Dot-eared Coquette only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Dot-eared Coquette

노래

Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft, slightly nasal tone held briefly then gently fading away.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dot-eared Coquette

Endemic to central Brazil in the cerrado zone of Maranhão, Piauí, and Tocantins. Found at 200–700 m elevation.

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

Near Threatened

Dot-eared Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dot-eared Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to central Brazil. Males have spotted ear tufts and rufous crest. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cerrado and gallery forest edges. Named after John Gould. A rare Brazilian endemic; relatively little known ecologically.

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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