Great Sapphirewing vs Puerto Rican Emerald

Pterophanes cyanopterus ile kıyaslandığında Riccordia maugaeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Great Sapphirewing Puerto Rican Emerald
Bilimsel Ad Pterophanes cyanopterus Riccordia maugaeus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 4,25 g (0.15 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Puerto Rican endemic nectarivore, visiting forest and garden flowers. Supplements nectar with insects and spiders …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Great Sapphirewing only

Puerto Rican Emerald only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Puerto Rican Emerald

Şarkı

Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low flight.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Puerto Rican Emerald

Endemic to Puerto Rico. Resident across the island from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Puerto Rican Emerald

About These Birds

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.

Puerto Rican Emerald

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to Puerto Rico. Bright emerald-green plumage. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and plantations across the island. Puerto Rico's only endemic hummingbird. Found from coastal lowlands to mountain cloud forests.

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