Velvet-browed Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa xanthogonys 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Velvet-browed Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliodoxa xanthogonys 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 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects … 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

Velvet-browed Brilliant only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Velvet-browed Brilliant

노래

High, shrill screaming call with carrying quality; piercing notes audible at distance across open Andean hillsides.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Endemic to the tepuis of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in high-altitude forest. 1,200–2,600 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

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Velvet-browed Brilliant

황협벌새(Heliodoxa xanthogonys)는 베네수엘라 남부와 인접 기아나의 테푸이 고원에 서식하는 12–13cm 중형 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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