Violet-tailed Sylph vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaiocercus coelestis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Violet-tailed Sylph Great Sapphirewing
학명 Aglaiocercus coelestis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.4 cm (4.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.483333333333334 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore with elongated tail foraging at diverse montane flowers. Catches small arthropods near flowering bromeliads. 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

Violet-tailed Sylph only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-tailed Sylph

노래

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; first note high and accented, second softer and brief, delivered at measured pace.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-tailed Sylph

Found on the western Andean slope and Pacific foothills of Colombia and Ecuador in humid forest. 300–1,600 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

Violet-tailed Sylph

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-tailed Sylph

콜롬비아 서부 안데스의 서쪽 사면에 고유하게 서식하는 화려한 벌새(몸 10cm + 수컷 꼬리 13cm). 수컷은 연하늘색-보라색 꼬리가 특징이다. 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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