Purple-throated Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus viola 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Purple-throated Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliangelus viola 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 5.433333333333333 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Purple-throated Sunangel only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Sunangel

노래

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 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

Purple-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-throated Sunangel

보라벌새(Heliangelus viola)는 에콰도르에서 페루까지 해발 1,800–3,200m 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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