Great Sapphirewing vs Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Saucerottia cyanocephala

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Azure-crowned Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Saucerottia cyanocephala
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 5.599999999999999 g (0.20 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on nectar from dry Mexican highlands; supplements with small insects and spiders gleaned from …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; airy notes cascading freely in animated aerial display.

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.

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Resident in Central American highlands.

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Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Azure-crowned 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.

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 800-2,500 m. Green plumage with an azure-blue crown (males). Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. One of the most common highland hummingbirds in Mesoamerica.

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