Buff-tailed Coronet vs Great Sapphirewing

Boissonneaua flavescens เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Buff-tailed Coronet Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Boissonneaua flavescens Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 8.033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Aggressively defends territories; gleans small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Buff-tailed Coronet only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

เสียงร้อง

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in cloud forest quiet.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-tailed Coronet

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,600–3,000 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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Buff-tailed Coronet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-tailed Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a buff-orange tail. Nectarivore of montane forest and edges. Named coronet for the green iridescence on the crown.

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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