Talamanca Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Eugenes spectabilis 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Talamanca Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eugenes spectabilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 9.025 g (0.32 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at diverse highland flowers. Takes small … 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

Talamanca Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Talamanca Hummingbird

鸣唱

Melodic, ascending whistle with bright character; pure tones rising smoothly in cheerful morning territorial song.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Talamanca Hummingbird

Found in cloud forest and highland scrub in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. 1,500–3,200 m.

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

Talamanca Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Talamanca Hummingbird

塔拉曼卡蜂鸟,体长13厘米。喉部蓝绿色。近年从壮丽蜂鸟中分出。分布于哥斯达黎加和巴拿马西部。

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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