Lucifer Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Calothorax lucifer 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lucifer Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Calothorax lucifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.9 cm (3.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects … 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

Lucifer Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

鸣唱

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central 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

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

路西法蜂鸟,体长9–10厘米,喉部有虹彩品红紫色,分布于美国西南部至洪都拉斯。

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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