Perija Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena consita से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Perija Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Coeligena consita Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Endangered Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 6.49 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of Colombian Sierra Nevada; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods from mossy branches. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Perija Starfrontlet only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Perija Starfrontlet

गीत

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing mellow tones with subtle variation in humid high-altitude forest.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Perija Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border at 2,000–3,200 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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered

Perija Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Perija Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13 cm) endemic to the Sierra de Perijá on the Colombia-Venezuela border at 1,700-3,100 m. Iridescent green plumage. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted mountain range habitat.

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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