Tres Marias Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus lawrencei ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Tres Marias Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Cynanthus lawrencei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Near Threatened Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 3,05 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Feeds on nectar from Tres Marias Island flowers; diet supplemented with small insects and spiders … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Tres Marias Hummingbird only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Şarkı

Pure, sustained whistle with bell-like clarity; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in air.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off the Pacific coast of western Mexico. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Near Threatened

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tres Marias Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off western Mexico. Green plumage. Recently split from Broad-billed Hummingbird. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest on the islands. A very range-restricted island endemic.

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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