Purple-crowned Fairy vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliothryx barroti 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Purple-crowned Fairy Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliothryx barroti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.48 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore specializing in high canopy flowers and bromeliads. Pierces flower bases to rob nectar; supplements … 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

Purple-crowned Fairy only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-crowned Fairy

노래

Buzzy, insect-like trill sustained monotonously; continuous high-frequency vibration with little dynamic range throughout.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-crowned Fairy

Found in lowland humid forest from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and western Colombia. 0–800 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

Purple-crowned Fairy

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-crowned Fairy

보라왕관벌새(Heliothryx barroti)는 11–13cm의 길고 깊이 포크된 꼬리를 지닌 우아한 벌새다. 녹색 윗면에 보라색 머리장식을 지닌다. 멕시코에서 페루까지 분포한다.

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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