Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena lutetiae в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Характеристика Buff-winged Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Coeligena lutetiae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,5 cm (6.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 7,025 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Peruvian montane Ericaceae-rich forest. Supplements nectar with small insects and spiders gleaned from … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Buff-winged Starfrontlet only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Пение

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating persistently through Andean polylepis.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Found in high Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia at 2,400–3,600 m elevation.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 2,400-3,500 m. Green plumage with buff-colored wing patches visible in flight. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges.

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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