Purple-crowned Fairy vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliothryx barroti ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Purple-crowned Fairy Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Heliothryx barroti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 12,8 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,48 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore specializing in high canopy flowers and bromeliads. Pierces flower bases to rob nectar; supplements … 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

Purple-crowned Fairy only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-crowned Fairy

Şarkı

Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained monotonously; continuous high-frequency vibration with little dynamic range throughout.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-crowned Fairy

Found in lowland humid forest from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and western Colombia. 0–800 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

Purple-crowned Fairy

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-crowned Fairy

A slender, elegant hummingbird (11-13 cm) with a long, deeply forked tail. Green upperparts, purple crown, and immaculate white underparts. Found in humid forests from southern Mexico to western Ecuador. Nectarivore of forest canopy. Named fairy for its delicate, floating flight.

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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