Tres Marias Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Cynanthus lawrencei 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tres Marias Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Cynanthus lawrencei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.05 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from Tres Marias Island flowers; diet supplemented with small 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

Tres Marias Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Tres Marias Hummingbird

鸣唱

Pure, sustained whistle with bell-like clarity; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in air.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off the Pacific coast of western Mexico. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

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

Near Threatened

Tres Marias Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tres Marias Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off western Mexico. Green plumage. Recently split from Broad-billed Hummingbird. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest on the islands. A very range-restricted island endemic.

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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