Collared Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena torquata so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Collared Inca Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Coeligena torquata Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,8 cm (5.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,675000000000001 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits dense Ericaceae and Fuchsia patches. Catches small insects in … 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

Collared Inca only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Collared Inca

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above mountain flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Collared Inca

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,500–3,200 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Collared Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Collared Inca

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive white collar band. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. One of the most recognizable Andean hummingbirds.

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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