Gorgeted Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus strophianus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Gorgeted Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliangelus strophianus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.2 cm (5.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.3999999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of high Andean shrublands; hovers at dense Ericaceae clumps. Takes small arthropods gleaned 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

Gorgeted Sunangel only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Sunangel

노래

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note hovering near upper frequency limit of human hearing.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Sunangel

Found on the western Andean slope in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 1,600–2,800 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

Gorgeted Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gorgeted Sunangel

고르제벌새(Heliangelus strophianus)는 콜롬비아 서부와 에콰도르 해발 1,500–2,500m 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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