Dot-eared Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis gouldii เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Dot-eared Coquette Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Lophornis gouldii Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Near Threatened Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 7.6 cm (3.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 2.533333333333333 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore visiting compact flower heads and small tubular blooms at forest margins. Takes small 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

Dot-eared Coquette

เสียงร้อง

Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft, slightly nasal tone held briefly then gently fading away.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dot-eared Coquette

Endemic to central Brazil in the cerrado zone of Maranhão, Piauí, and Tocantins. Found at 200–700 m elevation.

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

Near Threatened

Dot-eared Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dot-eared Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to central Brazil. Males have spotted ear tufts and rufous crest. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cerrado and gallery forest edges. Named after John Gould. A rare Brazilian endemic; relatively little known ecologically.

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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