Mountain Velvetbreast vs Great Sapphirewing

Lafresnaya lafresnayi 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mountain Velvetbreast Great Sapphirewing
학명 Lafresnaya lafresnayi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.7 cm (5.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.6 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods … 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

Mountain Velvetbreast only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mountain Velvetbreast

노래

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid sequence; clean emphatic notes delivered with rising intensity near territorial dispute.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mountain Velvetbreast

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,400–3,200 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

Mountain Velvetbreast

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mountain Velvetbreast

산털보벌새는 안데스 산맥의 고산 지대에 서식하는 중형 벌새이다. 수컷은 자주색과 초록색의 반짝이는 깃털을 가지며 고산 꽃들의 꿀을 먹는다. 높은 고도의 안개 숲과 파라모 지대에서 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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