Antillean Crested Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Orthorhyncus cristatus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Antillean Crested Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
학명 Orthorhyncus cristatus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 9.4 cm (3.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.2600000000000002 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Lesser Antillean gardens and forest edges, visiting diverse native blooms. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

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Antillean Crested Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

노래

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high-pitched buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship display.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Resident on most eastern Caribbean islands.

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

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Males have a brilliant green crest. Dark plumage. Nectarivore of gardens, forests, and plantations. The most common and widespread hummingbird in the eastern Caribbean islands.

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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