Great Sapphirewing vs Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Stephanoxis loddigesii

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Purple-crowned Plovercrest
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Stephanoxis loddigesii
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.2 g (0.11 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Hovering nectarivore of lowland and montane forest, probing Heliconia and garden flowers. Supplements with insects …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Great Sapphirewing only

Purple-crowned Plovercrest only

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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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

เสียงร้อง

High, insect-like buzz sustained steadily; thin monotone with rapid modulation barely distinguishable from background insects.

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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

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Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

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.

Purple-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil. Males have a purple-violet crest. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges and secondary growth. Recently split from Green-crowned Plovercrest. An Atlantic Forest near-endemic.

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