Amethyst-throated Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus amethysticollis comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Amethyst-throated Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliangelus amethysticollis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,433333333333334 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore foraging at Ericaceae shrubs and epiphytic orchids in cloud forest. Gleans small insects from … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Amethyst-throated Sunangel only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Canto

Soft, descending melodic phrase; gentle notes stepping smoothly down the scale in quiet, unhurried musical progression.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests from southern Peru through Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m elevation. Resident.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

O beija-flor-anjo-de-colar-ametista é um pequeno beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas da Colômbia, Equador, Peru e Bolívia. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante e uma gorjeira ametista-iridescente característica. A fêmea é mais apagada com partes inferiores mosqueadas. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores das zonas nubladas andinas. É um dos vários beija-flores com gorjeira que habitam nos Andes.

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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