Gorgeted Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus strophianus comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gorgeted Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Heliangelus strophianus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,3999999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Andean shrublands; hovers at dense Ericaceae clumps. Takes small arthropods gleaned from … 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

Gorgeted Sunangel only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Sunangel

Canto

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note hovering near upper frequency limit of human hearing.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Sunangel

Found on the western Andean slope in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 1,600–2,800 m.

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

Gorgeted Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gorgeted Sunangel

El solángel de golilla es un colibrí pequeño de los bosques nublados andinos del suroeste de Colombia y el noroeste de Ecuador. El macho presenta partes superiores verde brillante y una llamativa banda pectoral iridiscente. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los bosques nublados y matorrales del bosque andino. La hembra es más apagada. La deforestación en su área de distribución restringida es una preocupación para la conservación.

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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