Black Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena prunellei 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black Inca Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena prunellei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.0 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and bromeliads. Gleans small insects from … 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 Inca only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black Inca

鸣唱

Harsh, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of rough notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundaries.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black Inca

Endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 1,200–2,400 m. Rare and little-known. 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

Vulnerable

Black Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black Inca

黑印加蜂鸟(Coeligena prunellei)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,为哥伦比亚东安第斯山脉特有种,分布于海拔1400-2500米。通体黑色羽毛,喉部具彩虹色斑块。以花蜜为食,是南美洲最稀有的蜂鸟之一。

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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