Great Sapphirewing vs Puerto Rican Emerald

Pterophanes cyanopterus comparado com Riccordia maugaeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Sapphirewing Puerto Rican Emerald
Nome científico Pterophanes cyanopterus Riccordia maugaeus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,25 g (0.15 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Puerto Rican endemic nectarivore, visiting forest and garden flowers. Supplements nectar with insects and spiders …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Sapphirewing only

Puerto Rican Emerald only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Puerto Rican Emerald

Canto

Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low flight.

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.

Puerto Rican Emerald

Endemic to Puerto Rico. Resident across the island from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Puerto Rican 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.

Puerto Rican Emerald

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to Puerto Rico. Bright emerald-green plumage. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and plantations across the island. Puerto Rico's only endemic hummingbird. Found from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

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