Golden-crowned Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus auriceps เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Golden-crowned Emerald Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Cynanthus auriceps Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 2.2 g (0.08 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects … 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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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden-crowned Emerald

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant trill with buzzing quality; powerful churring vibration carrying impressively across open slopes.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden-crowned Emerald

Endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico from Sinaloa to Guerrero. 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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Golden-crowned Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Golden-crowned Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico from Sinaloa to Guerrero. Males have a golden crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous and semi-arid forest. A Mexican 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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