Tourmaline Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus exortis comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Tourmaline Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliangelus exortis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,3 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore visiting narrow tubular blooms of cloud-forest shrubs. Supplements diet with small spiders caught near … 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

Tourmaline Sunangel only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Tourmaline Sunangel

Canto

Melodic, two-note ascending call; pure first tone rising to brighter second note, given repeatedly with clear projection.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tourmaline Sunangel

Found in cloud forests of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Fairly common in its limited range.

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

Tourmaline Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tourmaline Sunangel

O beija-flor-anjo-de-colar-tornassol é um pequeno beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas da Colômbia e Equador. O macho apresenta partes superiores verde-brilhante e uma gorjeira tornassol-iridescente vistosa. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores na floresta nublada. A fêmea é mais apagada com partes inferiores mosqueadas. Contribui para a polinização de muitas plantas dos Andes colombianos e equatorianos.

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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