Orange-throated Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus mavors مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Orange-throated Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Heliangelus mavors Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,7 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 4,15 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Orange-throated Sunangel only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Orange-throated Sunangel

الغناء

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Orange-throated Sunangel

Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 m elevation.

Great Sapphirewing

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

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Orange-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Orange-throated Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent orange throat gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. An Andean highland specialist.

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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