White-necked Jacobin vs Great Sapphirewing

Florisuga mellivora ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik White-necked Jacobin Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Florisuga mellivora Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,6 cm (5.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 7,666666666666667 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial … 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

White-necked Jacobin only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-necked Jacobin

Şarkı

High, insect-like buzzing sustained for several seconds; thin monotone delivered continuously during hovering display flight.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-necked Jacobin

Found from Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the western Amazon. Common in lowland forest edge and gardens.

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

White-necked Jacobin

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

White-necked Jacobin

Tuy

Males vivid blue head and throat; white nape and hindneck contrasting sharply with blue; white belly; green back; white tail with dark terminal band; females brown above, spotted below; bold …

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-necked Jacobin

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with a dazzling white breast, deep blue hood, and green back. Found from Mexico to Brazil and Trinidad. Male's brilliant white neck and chest are striking in flight. Nectarivore of forest canopy, visiting a wide variety of tropical flowers.

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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