Collared Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena torquata ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Collared Inca Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Coeligena torquata Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,8 cm (5.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 7,675000000000001 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in … 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

Collared Inca only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Collared Inca

Şarkı

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Collared Inca

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 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

Collared Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Collared Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive white collar band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most recognizable Andean hummingbirds.

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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