Velvet-purple Coronet vs Great Sapphirewing

Boissonneaua jardini dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Velvet-purple Coronet Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Boissonneaua jardini Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,0 cm (5.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 9,4 g (0.33 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Velvet-purple Coronet only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-purple Coronet

Kicauan

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase encounter.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Velvet-purple Coronet

Found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 500–1,800 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Velvet-purple Coronet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Velvet-purple Coronet

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 1,200-2,400 m. Males have dark velvety-purple plumage with green iridescence. Nectarivore of Chocó cloud forest. A striking, dark-plumaged hummingbird.

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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