Little Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus micraster в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Little Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Heliangelus micraster Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 12,7 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 3,8499999999999996 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Little Sunangel only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Little Sunangel

Пение

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

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Little Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Little Sunangel

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Ecuador to Peru at 1,500-2,500 m. Males have a small violet gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest. The smallest sunangel species. Uncommon and poorly studied.

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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