Great Sapphirewing vs Green-crowned Plovercrest

Pterophanes cyanopterus 对比 Stephanoxis lalandi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Green-crowned Plovercrest
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Stephanoxis lalandi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 9.6 cm (3.8 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 3.15 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, probing at Lobelia and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Green-crowned Plovercrest only

Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Green-crowned Plovercrest

鸣唱

Deep, hollow churring resonant trill; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating through dense tropical riparian forest.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

Found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.

保护状况

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Green-crowned Plovercrest

About These Birds

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.

Green-crowned Plovercrest

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a distinctive green crest resembling a plover's. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges. Named plovercrest for the erect green crest.

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