Tourmaline Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus exortis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Tourmaline Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliangelus exortis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.2 cm (4.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.3 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting narrow tubular blooms of cloud-forest shrubs. Supplements diet with small spiders caught near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Tourmaline Sunangel only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Tourmaline Sunangel

노래

Melodic, two-note ascending call; pure first tone rising to brighter second note, given repeatedly with clear projection.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tourmaline Sunangel

Found in cloud forests of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Fairly common in its limited range.

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

Tourmaline Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tourmaline Sunangel

불꽃목벌새(Heliangelus exortis)는 콜롬비아에서 페루까지 해발 1,500–3,000m 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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