Rainbow Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena iris 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rainbow Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
학명 Coeligena iris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 7.266666666666667 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes … 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

노래

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rainbow Starfrontlet

무지개별벌새(Coeligena iris)는 에콰도르와 페루 북부에 서식하는 대형 벌새입니다. 수컷은 무지개빛 목 깃털이 특징이며, 안데스 산악 숲에서 서식합니다. 취약종으로 분류됩니다.

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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