Sparkling Violetear vs Great Sapphirewing

Colibri coruscans 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Sparkling Violetear Great Sapphirewing
학명 Colibri coruscans Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 15.1 cm (5.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.683333333333334 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore ranging widely across forest canopy and edges. Defends flowering trees; catches small insects in … 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

Sparkling Violetear only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sparkling Violetear

노래

Deep, resonant buzz with hollow quality; low-pitched churring sound vibrating softly through broad-leaved forest.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sparkling Violetear

Widespread in Andean highlands from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 1,500–4,200 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

Sparkling Violetear

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sparkling Violetear

반짝보라귀벌새(Colibri coruscans)는 안데스 산지에서 베네수엘라까지 분포하는 중형 벌새입니다. 수컷은 반짝이는 보라색 목과 녹색 몸통이 특징이며, 고산 삼림과 정원에서 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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