Empress Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa imperatrix 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Empress Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliodoxa imperatrix Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 8.8 g (0.31 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with 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

Empress Brilliant only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Empress Brilliant

노래

High, crystalline series of musical notes; clear bright sequence ascending smoothly in characteristically cheerful manner.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Empress Brilliant

Found on the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador in humid lowland and foothill forest. Sea level to 1,200 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

Empress Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Empress Brilliant

황후벌새(Heliodoxa imperatrix)는 콜롬비아 서부와 에콰도르의 해발 400–1,600m 습한 삼림에 서식하는 13–14cm 대형 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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