Peacock Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis pavoninus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Peacock Coquette Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Lophornis pavoninus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 9,2 cm (3.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 3,0 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Mexican Pacific slope forests. Visits small tubular flowers at edges; takes minute flies … 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

Peacock Coquette only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Peacock Coquette

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure whistle with warm timbre; gentle sustained note with barely perceptible vibrato, given quietly in shade.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Peacock Coquette

Found in tepui highlands of Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana in open shrubby vegetation. 1,000–2,500 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

Peacock Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Peacock Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid lowland forests of the Guiana Shield region from Venezuela to Suriname and northern Brazil. Males have fan-shaped green cheek plumes reminiscent of a peacock's display. Nectarivore of forest canopy.

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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