Great Sapphirewing vs Scintillant Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus в сравнении с Selasphorus scintilla

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Характеристика Great Sapphirewing Scintillant Hummingbird
Научное название Pterophanes cyanopterus Selasphorus scintilla
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 6,6 cm (2.6 in)
Масса 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 2,188 g (0.08 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on nectar from low-elevation Costa Rican scrub flowers. Supplements diet with tiny insects and …
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Great Sapphirewing only

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Scintillant Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Scintillant Hummingbird

Пение

Soft, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading gently near flowering vegetation.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Scintillant Hummingbird

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Scintillant Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Scintillant Hummingbird

One of the world's smallest hummingbirds (6-7 cm). Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a flaming orange-red gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and mountain gardens. Weighs only 2-3 grams.

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