Black-crested Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis helenae в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-crested Coquette Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Lophornis helenae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 7,9 cm (3.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 2,7 g (0.10 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Central American foothill forest. Defends small flower patches; supplements with tiny arthropods. 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

Black-crested Coquette only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-crested Coquette

Пение

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above flowering trees.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-crested Coquette

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia in lowland and foothill forest. 0–1,200 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

Black-crested Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests from southern Mexico through Central America to Belize and Guatemala. Males have an elongated black crest and white tail-band. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Uncommon and inconspicuous.

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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