Gorgeted Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus strophianus comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gorgeted Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliangelus strophianus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,3999999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Andean shrublands; hovers at dense Ericaceae clumps. Takes small arthropods gleaned 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

Gorgeted Sunangel only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Sunangel

Canto

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note hovering near upper frequency limit of human hearing.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Sunangel

Found on the western Andean slope in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 1,600–2,800 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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Gorgeted Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gorgeted Sunangel

O beija-flor-anjo-de-coleira é um pequeno beija-flor das florestas nubladas andinas do sudoeste da Colômbia e noroeste do Equador. O macho apresenta partes superiores verde-brilhante e uma chamativa banda peitoral iridescente. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores nas florestas nubladas e matos da floresta andina. A fêmea é mais apagada. A desflorestação na sua área de distribuição restrita é uma preocupação para a conservação.

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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