Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaeactis pamela 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black-hooded Sunbeam Great Sapphirewing
학명 Aglaeactis pamela Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.6 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.5 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Bolivian high-altitude scrub; forages at Chuquiraga and Ericaceae. Catches small insects opportunistically. 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

Black-hooded Sunbeam only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-hooded Sunbeam

노래

Deep, resonant churring with hollow quality; prolonged low buzzing trill carrying well through Andean scrub habitat.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Endemic to Bolivia in high Andean puna of Cochabamba and La Paz at 3,200–4,600 m elevation.

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

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-hooded Sunbeam

볼리비아 안데스 해발 2,500~3,500m에 고유하게 서식하는 중형 벌새(12~13cm). 수컷은 강렬한 파란-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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