Amethyst-throated Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus amethysticollis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amethyst-throated Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliangelus amethysticollis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.433333333333334 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore foraging at Ericaceae shrubs and epiphytic orchids in cloud forest. Gleans small insects from … 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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

노래

Soft, descending melodic phrase; gentle notes stepping smoothly down the scale in quiet, unhurried musical progression.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests from southern Peru through Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m elevation. Resident.

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

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

자수정목벌새(Heliangelus amethysticollis)는 베네수엘라에서 볼리비아까지 해발 2,000–3,500m 안데스 구름숲에 서식하는 10–11cm 소형 벌새다.

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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