Butterfly Coquette vs Great Sapphirewing

Lophornis verreauxii 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Butterfly Coquette Great Sapphirewing
学名 Lophornis verreauxii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 8.6 cm (3.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.0 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of humid forest clearings; compact size allows access to small flowers. Gleans 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

Butterfly Coquette only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Butterfly Coquette

鸣唱

Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then sudden silence, disorienting in quality.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Butterfly Coquette

Found on western Andean slope and Pacific lowlands of Colombia and Ecuador. Sea level to 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

Butterfly Coquette

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Butterfly Coquette

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid forests from Venezuela and Colombia to Peru and Bolivia. Males have wispy green cheek plumes and a white breast band. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named for the French ornithologists Jules and Edouard Verreaux.

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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