Hispaniolan Mango vs Great Sapphirewing

Anthracothorax dominicus в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Hispaniolan Mango Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Anthracothorax dominicus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 6,3 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore visiting diverse flower species in forest gaps and gardens. Supplements nectar with small spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Hispaniolan Mango only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Hispaniolan Mango

Пение

Buzzy, ascending trill with rising energy; rapid sequence of rough notes climbing in pitch before abrupt cutoff.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Hispaniolan Mango

Endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in forest, gardens, and arid scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m.

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

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Mango

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Hispaniolan Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Males have green plumage with a black breast. Curved bill. Nectarivore of forest, shade coffee plantations, and gardens. An important Caribbean island endemic.

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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