Great Sapphirewing vs Scintillant Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus comparado com Selasphorus scintilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Sapphirewing Scintillant Hummingbird
Nome científico Pterophanes cyanopterus Selasphorus scintilla
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 6,6 cm (2.6 in)
Peso 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 2,188 g (0.08 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on nectar from low-elevation Costa Rican scrub flowers. Supplements diet with tiny insects and …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Sapphirewing only

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Scintillant Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Scintillant Hummingbird

Canto

Soft, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading gently near flowering vegetation.

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.

Scintillant Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Scintillant Hummingbird

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.

Scintillant Hummingbird

One of the world's smallest hummingbirds (6-7 cm). Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a flaming orange-red gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and mountain gardens. Weighs only 2-3 grams.

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