Great Sapphirewing vs Cuban Emerald

Pterophanes cyanopterus 비교 대상 Riccordia ricordii

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great Sapphirewing Cuban Emerald
학명 Pterophanes cyanopterus Riccordia ricordii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.75 g (0.13 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Cuban forest and gardens, visiting diverse native blooms. Takes small insects and spiders …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Great Sapphirewing only

Cuban Emerald only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Cuban Emerald

노래

Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained steadily; continuous rapid vibration with little melodic variation over time.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Cuban Emerald

Found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and occasionally southern Florida. Resident in forests, gardens, and mangroves.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Cuban Emerald

About These Birds

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.

Cuban Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Cuba and the Bahamas, with vagrants to Florida. Brilliant iridescent green plumage and white breast. Deeply forked tail. Nectarivore of forest, gardens, and mangroves. Cuba's most common hummingbird.

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