Golden-crowned Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus auriceps в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Golden-crowned Emerald Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Cynanthus auriceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 2,2 g (0.08 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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

Нет

Golden-crowned Emerald only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden-crowned Emerald

Пение

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing quality; powerful churring vibration carrying impressively across open slopes.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden-crowned Emerald

Endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico from Sinaloa to Guerrero. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Golden-crowned Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Golden-crowned Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico from Sinaloa to Guerrero. Males have a golden crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous and semi-arid forest. A Mexican 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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