Antillean Crested Hummingbird vs Great Sapphirewing

Orthorhyncus cristatus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Antillean Crested Hummingbird Great Sapphirewing
学名 Orthorhyncus cristatus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 9.4 cm (3.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.2600000000000002 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Lesser Antillean gardens and forest edges, visiting diverse native blooms. Supplements with 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

Antillean Crested Hummingbird only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

鸣唱

Thin, wavering sibilant trill; soft high-pitched buzzing with pulsing rhythm during slow courtship display.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Resident on most eastern Caribbean islands.

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

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Antillean Crested Hummingbird

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) widespread across the Lesser Antilles from Puerto Rico to Grenada. Males have a brilliant green crest. Dark plumage. Nectarivore of gardens, forests, and plantations. The most common and widespread hummingbird in the eastern Caribbean islands.

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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