Butterfly Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis verreauxii so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Butterfly Coquette Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Lophornis verreauxii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 8,6 cm (3.4 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 humid forest clearings; compact size allows access to small flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Butterfly Coquette only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Butterfly Coquette

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then sudden silence, disorienting in quality.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Butterfly Coquette

Found on western Andean slope and Pacific lowlands of Colombia and Ecuador. Sea level to 1,200 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

Butterfly Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Butterfly Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid forests from Venezuela and Colombia to Peru and Bolivia. Males have wispy green cheek plumes and a white breast band. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named for the French ornithologists Jules and Edouard Verreaux.

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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