Magnificent Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Eugenes fulgens so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Magnificent Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Eugenes fulgens Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,4 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,81 g (0.28 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American highland forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Supplements with small … 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

Magnificent Hummingbird only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Magnificent Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Thin, high-pitched sibilant trill; rapid soft buzzing sustained gently during slow hover near cloud forest flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Magnificent Hummingbird

Found in montane forest and pine-oak woodland from southwestern USA south through Mexico to Honduras. 1,200–3,500 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

Magnificent Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Magnificent Hummingbird

A large hummingbird (13 cm) found in highlands from the southwestern United States to Panama. Males have a spectacular magenta-purple gorget, dark green body, and black breast. Nectarivore of mountain meadows and pine-oak forests. Known for its dramatic courtship dive displays.

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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