Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaeactis aliciae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Purple-backed Sunbeam Great Sapphirewing
학명 Aglaeactis aliciae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 16.2 cm (6.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.4 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Purple-backed Sunbeam only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-backed Sunbeam

노래

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 m. Critically endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

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

보전 상태

Vulnerable

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-backed Sunbeam

페루 북부 안데스 해발 2,900~3,600m의 좁은 지역에 고유하게 서식하는 중형 벌새(12~13cm). 수컷은 독특한 자주색-분홍색 등 반점이 있다. 멸종 위기종.

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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