Coppery-headed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Microchera cupreiceps 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Coppery-headed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
학명 Microchera cupreiceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.15 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. 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

Coppery-headed Emerald only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Coppery-headed Emerald

노래

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Coppery-headed Emerald

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.

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

Coppery-headed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Coppery-headed Emerald

소형 벌새로 체장 약 8cm이며, 수컷은 구리색 머리에 초록-파란 윗면을 갖는다. 코스타리카 북동부 구릉지 숲에 서식하는 희귀 고유종이다. 꽃의 꿀을 빨아 먹는다. 위기에 처한 상태이다.

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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