Blue-throated Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena helianthea 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Blue-throated Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
학명 Coeligena helianthea Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.775 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Brachyotum. Catches small arthropods near … 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

Blue-throated Starfrontlet only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

노래

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly in morning territorial singing.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of the eastern and central Andes of Colombia and adjacent Venezuela. 2,000–3,000 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

Least Concern

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

태양별벌새(Coeligena helianthea)는 콜롬비아와 에콰도르 안데스 산지에 서식하는 벌새입니다. 수컷은 반짝이는 자주색 가슴과 녹색 배가 특징이며, 고산 삼림 지대에서 서식합니다.

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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