Longuemare's Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus clarisse в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Характеристика Longuemare's Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Heliangelus clarisse Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 12,5 cm (4.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 5,5 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Andean elfin forest; visits Brachyotum and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small flies near flowering … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Longuemare's Sunangel only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Longuemare's Sunangel

Пение

Bright, musical chips in rapid succession; cheerful staccato notes with buoyant quality announcing territory boundaries.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Longuemare's Sunangel

Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes in Mérida and Táchira states in cloud forest. 2,000–3,200 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

Longuemare's Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Longuemare's Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent green and purple throat. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth. Named after the French ornithologist Longuemare.

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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