White-tufted Sunbeam vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaeactis castelnaudii 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 White-tufted Sunbeam Great Sapphirewing
학명 Aglaeactis castelnaudii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.8 cm (5.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.35 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Peruvian high-altitude scrub; forages at Chuquiraga and Ericaceae blooms. Supplements with small 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

White-tufted Sunbeam only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-tufted Sunbeam

노래

Melodic, pure ascending phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in quiet musical sequence at high altitude.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-tufted Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru in high Andean puna and scrub, primarily in the Apurímac and Ayacucho regions. 3,200–5,000 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.

보전 상태

Near Threatened

White-tufted Sunbeam

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-tufted Sunbeam

페루와 볼리비아 안데스 해발 2,700~4,000m에 서식하는 중형 벌새(12~13cm). 구리색과 자주색 등 반점이 있다. 꽃의 꿀과 작은 곤충을 먹는다.

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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