Violet-fronted Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa leadbeateri 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Violet-fronted Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliodoxa leadbeateri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.4 cm (5.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.183333333333334 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Passiflora. Gleans small insects from … 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

Violet-fronted Brilliant only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-fronted Brilliant

さえずり

Broad, resonant whistle with bold projection; deep pure tone ringing out powerfully across open montane forest.

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

Violet-fronted Brilliant

Widespread in Andean foothill and cloud forest from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 400–2,000 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

Violet-fronted Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-fronted Brilliant

ベネズエラからボリビアにかけてのアンデスおよびギアナ高地(標高300〜1,500 m)の低地・丘陵林に生息するハチドリ(体長12〜13 cm)。雄は光沢のある緑色の羽衣と白い胸のパッチを持つ。丘陵の雲霧林・林縁の蜜食性。

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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