Talamanca Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Eugenes spectabilis в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Talamanca Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Eugenes spectabilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 9,025 g (0.32 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at diverse highland flowers. Takes small … 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

Talamanca Hummingbird only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Talamanca Hummingbird

Пение

Melodic, ascending whistle with bright character; pure tones rising smoothly in cheerful morning territorial song.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Talamanca Hummingbird

Found in cloud forest and highland scrub in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. 1,500–3,200 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

Talamanca Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Talamanca Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (13 cm) found in cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have a blue-green throat. Recently split from Magnificent Hummingbird. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and gardens. A Central American highland 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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