Merida Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus spencei 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Merida Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliangelus spencei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.0 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore defending territories around productive Ericaceae patches. Supplements with tiny insects and spiders from foliage. 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

Merida Sunangel only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Merida Sunangel

노래

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across dense tropical scrub.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Merida Sunangel

Endemic to the Mérida Andes of Venezuela in cloud forest and páramo edge. 2,200–3,400 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

Merida Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Merida Sunangel

스펜스벌새(Heliangelus spencei)는 베네수엘라 서부 안데스(메리다) 해발 2,400–3,500m 고유종인 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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