Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus doubledayi в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Характеристика Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Cynanthus doubledayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … 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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Пение

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. 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

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

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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