Little Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus micraster 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Little Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliangelus micraster 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 3.8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of misty upper montane forest; forages at diverse epiphyte and shrub flowers. Gleans small … 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

Little Sunangel only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Little Sunangel

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful delivery; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly then ceasing in abrupt silence.

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

Little Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 2,000–3,500 m. Locally common.

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

Little Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Little Sunangel

エクアドルからペルーにかけてのアンデス山地林(標高1,500〜2,500 m)に生息する小型ハチドリ(体長9〜10 cm)。雄は小さな紫のゴルジェットを持つ。緑色の羽衣。山地林の蜜食性。最小のサンエンジェル種。稀で研究が少ない。

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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