Orange-throated Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus mavors comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Orange-throated Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Heliangelus mavors Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 12,7 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 4,15 g (0.15 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Orange-throated Sunangel only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Orange-throated Sunangel

Canto

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

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Orange-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Orange-throated Sunangel

El solángel de Marte es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos del norte de Venezuela y el este de Colombia. El macho presenta partes superiores verde brillante y un gorjal anaranjado iridiscente. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los estratos del bosque nublado. Esta especie de distribución restringida está asociada a los bosques de las cordilleras andinas del norte.

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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