Mangrove Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia boucardi so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Mangrove Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Amazilia boucardi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Endangered Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,9 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,5 g (0.16 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Mangrove Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mangrove Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mangrove Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Endangered

Mangrove Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mangrove Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Green plumage. Nectarivore specializing in mangrove flowers (Pelliciera rhizophorae). Classified as Endangered due to mangrove habitat loss.

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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