Little Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus micraster 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Little Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliangelus micraster Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of misty upper montane forest; forages at diverse epiphyte and shrub flowers. Gleans small … 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

Little Sunangel only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Little Sunangel

노래

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful delivery; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly then ceasing in abrupt silence.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Little Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 2,000–3,500 m. Locally common.

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

Little Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Little Sunangel

작은벌새(Heliangelus micraster)는 에콰도르에서 페루까지 해발 1,500–2,500m 안데스 구름숲에 서식하는 9–10cm 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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