Black-crested Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis helenae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-crested Coquette Great Sapphirewing
学名 Lophornis helenae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.9 cm (3.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.7 g (0.10 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Central American foothill forest. Defends small flower patches; supplements with tiny arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Black-crested Coquette only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-crested Coquette

鸣唱

Rapid, mechanical twittering cascade; quick staccato notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above flowering trees.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-crested Coquette

Found from southern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia in lowland and foothill forest. 0–1,200 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

Black-crested Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-crested Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) found in humid forests from southern Mexico through Central America to Belize and Guatemala. Males have an elongated black crest and white tail-band. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. Uncommon and inconspicuous.

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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