Coppery-headed Emerald vs Great Sapphirewing

Microchera cupreiceps 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Coppery-headed Emerald Great Sapphirewing
学名 Microchera cupreiceps 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 3.15 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … 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

Coppery-headed Emerald only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Coppery-headed Emerald

鸣唱

Rough, grating buzz with coarse texture; harsh sustained vibration carrying across open scrubby hillside.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Coppery-headed Emerald

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Classified as Near Threatened. A Costa Rican endemic.

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

Coppery-headed Emerald

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Coppery-headed Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica at 700-1,600 m. Males have a glittering copper-green crown and white breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. A Costa Rican endemic. Classified as Near Threatened.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family