Little Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus micraster comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Little Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliangelus micraster Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 12,7 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 3,8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of misty upper montane forest; forages at diverse epiphyte and shrub flowers. Gleans small … 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

Little Sunangel only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Little Sunangel

Canto

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful delivery; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly then ceasing in abrupt silence.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Little Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 2,000–3,500 m. Locally common.

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

Little Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Little Sunangel

O beija-flor-anjo-de-peito-pequeno é um pequeno beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas do sul do Equador e norte do Peru. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante e uma gorjeira iridescente. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores nas florestas nubladas andinas. A fêmea é mais apagada. A distribuição restrita desta espécie torna-a vulnerável à perda de habitat nos Andes equatorianos e peruanos.

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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