Orange-throated Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus mavors 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Orange-throated Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliangelus mavors Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.15 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms. 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

Orange-throated Sunangel only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Orange-throated Sunangel

さえずり

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.

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

Orange-throated Sunangel

Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Orange-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Orange-throated Sunangel

ベネズエラ・コロンビアの雲霧林(標高1,500〜3,000 m)に生息する小型ハチドリ(体長10〜11 cm)。雄は虹色のオレンジ色の喉ゴルジェットを持つ。緑色の羽衣。山地林下層・林縁の蜜食性。アンデス高地の専門種。

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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