Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Amazilia cyanifrons 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Indigo-capped Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Amazilia cyanifrons Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.0 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. 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

Indigo-capped Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

鸣唱

Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.

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

Least Concern

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

蓝额蜂鸟(Amazilia cyanifrons),体长9-10厘米,分布于哥伦比亚海拔500至1,800米的湿润森林中。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),雄鸟前额具蓝色辉光,是哥伦比亚的特有种。

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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