Velvet-purple Coronet vs Great Sapphirewing

Boissonneaua jardini 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Velvet-purple Coronet Great Sapphirewing
学名 Boissonneaua jardini Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 9.4 g (0.33 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 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 …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Velvet-purple Coronet only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-purple Coronet

さえずり

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

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

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Velvet-purple Coronet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Velvet-purple Coronet

コロンビア西部とエクアドルの雲霧林の標高1,200〜2,400mに生息する中型のハチドリ(11〜12cm)。雄は緑色の光沢を帯びた暗いビロード状の紫色の羽毛を持つ。チョコ雲霧林の蜜食者。際立った暗色の羽毛を持つハチドリ。

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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