Brown Inca vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena wilsoni 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Brown Inca Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena wilsoni Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.88 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; defends Ericaceae territories. 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

Brown Inca only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Brown Inca

鸣唱

Bright, musical rolling trill; cheerful bubbly notes cascading pleasantly from flowering shrub in Andean valley.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Brown Inca

Found on the Pacific slope and western Andes of Colombia and Ecuador at 700–2,000 m. Fairly common.

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

Brown Inca

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Brown Inca

褐印加蜂鸟(Coeligena wilsoni)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于从哥伦比亚到厄瓜多尔西安第斯山脉海拔800-2200米的云雾林。褐色羽毛,在蜂鸟中较为罕见。以花蜜为食。

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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