Shining Sunbeam vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaeactis cupripennis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Shining Sunbeam Great Sapphirewing
학명 Aglaeactis cupripennis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 16.3 cm (6.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.540000000000001 g (0.27 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean páramo and puna; visits Chuquiraga, Puya, and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small … 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

Shining Sunbeam only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Sunbeam

노래

Soft, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high, airy notes cascading gently near high-altitude Polylepis flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Shining Sunbeam

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,000–4,300 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

Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Shining Sunbeam

콜롬비아에서 볼리비아까지 안데스 운무림 해발 2,500~4,500m에 서식하는 중형 벌새(12~13cm). 수컷은 화려한 구리-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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