Green-bearded Helmetcrest vs Great Sapphirewing

Oxypogon guerinii в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Green-bearded Helmetcrest Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Oxypogon guerinii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,1 cm (5.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 5,175000000000001 g (0.18 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Colombian páramo; forages at frailejón (Espeletia) and cushion plants. Catches small insects near … 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

Green-bearded Helmetcrest only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Пение

Sharp, high-pitched squeak with penetrating quality; sudden emphatic note given repeatedly near active feeding territory.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia in high páramo at 3,200–4,800 m elevation. 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

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-bearded Helmetcrest

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 3,500-4,500 m. Males have a green beard and erect crest. Nectarivore of páramo and treeline habitats, visiting Espeletia and Ericaceae. A Colombian endemic of high-altitude páramo.

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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