Black-eared Fairy vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliothryx auritus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black-eared Fairy Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliothryx auritus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.15 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore robbing nectar from large flowers in forest canopy. Gleans small spiders and soft-bodied 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

Black-eared Fairy only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-eared Fairy

노래

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing sequence of mellow tones with subtle tremolo in misty montane forest.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-eared Fairy

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from the Guianas south through Brazil and west to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–700 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

Black-eared Fairy

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-eared Fairy

보라귀벌새(Heliothryx auritus)는 11–12cm의 길고 포크형 꼬리에 반짝이는 녹색 깃털과 두드러진 보라색 귀 반점을 지닌 우아한 벌새다. 베네수엘라에서 볼리비아와 브라질까지 아마존 지역에 서식한다.

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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