Mangrove Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia boucardi в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Mangrove Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Amazilia boucardi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 10,9 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 4,5 g (0.16 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Mangrove Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mangrove Hummingbird

Пение

Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mangrove Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Охранный статус

Endangered

Mangrove Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mangrove Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Green plumage. Nectarivore specializing in mangrove flowers (Pelliciera rhizophorae). Classified as Endangered due to mangrove habitat loss.

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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