Venezuelan Sylph vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaiocercus berlepschi 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Venezuelan Sylph Great Sapphirewing
学名 Aglaiocercus berlepschi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.0 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andes cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Takes small insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Venezuelan Sylph only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Venezuelan Sylph

さえずり

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near nest.

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Venezuelan Sylph

Endemic to the coastal mountains of north-central Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,200–2,400 m. Resident.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

保全状況

Vulnerable

Venezuelan Sylph

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Venezuelan Sylph

A spectacular hummingbird closely related to Long-tailed Sylph, endemic to the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela. Males have long violet-blue tail streamers. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Long-tailed Sylph. Very limited range.

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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