Beautiful Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Calothorax pulcher 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Beautiful Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Calothorax pulcher Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.4 cm (2.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.6575 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from dry-forest flowers in Oaxaca, hovering at low scrub blooms. Catches gnats … 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

Beautiful Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Beautiful Hummingbird

鸣唱

Soft, pure whistle with plaintive character; gentle wavering tone fading gently in dense cloud forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Beautiful Hummingbird

Endemic to southwestern Mexico in Guerrero and Oaxaca. Resident in dry forest and thorn scrub at 600-2,000 m elevation.

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

Beautiful Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Beautiful Hummingbird

美丽蜂鸟,体长9–10厘米,品红色喉部,墨西哥西南部特有种,分布于格雷罗州和瓦哈卡州。

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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