Mangrove Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia boucardi 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Mangrove Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Amazilia boucardi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.9 cm (4.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.5 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Critically endangered; feeds on mangrove flowers in Costa Rica and supplements with small insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Mangrove Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mangrove Hummingbird

鸣唱

Rich, melodic churring with complex cadence; warm resonant notes building in deliberate sequence near mangroves.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mangrove Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, restricted to mangrove forests. Classified as Endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

保护状况

Endangered

Mangrove Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mangrove Hummingbird

沼地蜂鸟(Amazilia boucardi),体长10-11厘米,特产于哥斯达黎加太平洋沿岸,局限分布于红树林生境。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),是全球分布最局限的蜂鸟之一,濒危物种,红树林的破坏对其构成严重威胁。

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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