Frilled Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis magnificus comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Frilled Coquette Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Lophornis magnificus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 8,0 cm (3.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 2,7 g (0.10 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of savanna and forest borders; visits Byrsonima and small composites. Catches minute insects near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Frilled Coquette only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Frilled Coquette

Canto

Bright, musical rolling trill; quick cascading notes with bubbly quality delivered repeatedly from prominent flowering shrub.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Frilled Coquette

Endemic to the cerrado and Atlantic Forest transition of eastern and central Brazil. Found at 200–900 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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Frilled Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Frilled Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Males have an elaborate rufous crest and extended green cheek plumes forming a frilled collar. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. An Atlantic Forest endemic of conservation concern.

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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