White-necked Jacobin vs Great Sapphirewing

Florisuga mellivora 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-necked Jacobin Great Sapphirewing
学名 Florisuga mellivora Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.6 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.666666666666667 g (0.27 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 1-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White-necked Jacobin only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-necked Jacobin

鸣唱

High, insect-like buzzing sustained for several seconds; thin monotone delivered continuously during hovering display flight.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-necked Jacobin

Found from Mexico south through Central America to Venezuela, Trinidad, and the western Amazon. Common in lowland forest edge and gardens.

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

White-necked Jacobin

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

White-necked Jacobin

羽毛

Males vivid blue head and throat; white nape and hindneck contrasting sharply with blue; white belly; green back; white tail with dark terminal band; females brown above, spotted below; bold …

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-necked Jacobin

白颈雅各宾蜂鸟,体长11-12厘米。胸部白色,头部深蓝色,背部绿色。分布于墨西哥至巴西和特立尼达。

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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