Black-chinned Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Archilochus alexandri 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-chinned Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Archilochus alexandri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 8.5 cm (3.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.6399999999999997 g (0.13 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Generalist nectarivore visiting a wide variety of western North American flowers. Gleans insects and spiders … 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

Black-chinned Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-chinned Hummingbird

鸣唱

Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light staccato notes cascading freely in cheerful sequence.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Found in western North America from British Columbia to Mexico. Breeds in open woodland; winters in western Mexico.

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

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-chinned Hummingbird

一种小型蜂鸟(8至9厘米),分布于北美西部至墨西哥。雄鸟具有黑色颏部,边缘呈彩虹色紫色。栖息于开阔林地、花园和沙漠绿洲,以花蜜为食。繁殖季节常见于美国西部的喂食器旁。

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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