Antillean Crested Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Orthorhyncus cristatus ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Antillean Crested Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Orthorhyncus cristatus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 9,4 cm (3.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 3,2600000000000002 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Lesser Antillean gardens and forest edges, visiting diverse native blooms. Supplements with small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Antillean Crested Hummingbird only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Şarkı

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high-pitched buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship display.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Resident on most eastern Caribbean islands.

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

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Males have a brilliant green crest. Dark plumage. Nectarivore of gardens, forests, and plantations. The most common and widespread hummingbird in the eastern Caribbean islands.

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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