Glittering Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena orina से तुलना Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Glittering Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Coeligena orina Pterophanes cyanopterus
गण Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
कुल Trochilidae Trochilidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Endangered Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 14.5 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
वजन 6.95 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
आहार Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
अंडों की संख्या 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Glittering Starfrontlet only

कोई नहीं

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering Starfrontlet

गीत

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.

Great Sapphirewing

गीत

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glittering Starfrontlet

Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

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

Glittering Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glittering Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 3,100-3,500 m. Males have a glittering golden-green forehead. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Critically Endangered due to extremely small known range in the Farallones del Citará.

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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