Buff-tailed Coronet vs Great Sapphirewing

Boissonneaua flavescens ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Buff-tailed Coronet Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Boissonneaua flavescens Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 8,033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme 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

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Buff-tailed Coronet only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

Şarkı

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

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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.

Koruma Durumu

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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