Beautiful Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Calothorax pulcher so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Beautiful Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Calothorax pulcher Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 7,4 cm (2.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 2,6575 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers in Oaxaca, hovering at low scrub blooms. Catches gnats … 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

Beautiful Hummingbird only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Beautiful Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle wavering tone fading gently in dense cloud forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Beautiful Hummingbird

Endemic to southwestern Mexico in Guerrero and Oaxaca. Resident in dry forest and thorn scrub at 600-2,000 m elevation.

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

Least Concern

Beautiful Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Beautiful Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to southwestern Mexico in Guerrero and Oaxaca. Males have a magenta gorget similar to Lucifer Hummingbird. Long, decurved bill. Nectarivore of dry forest and thorn scrub. A Mexican endemic with restricted range.

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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