Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena lutetiae เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Buff-winged Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Coeligena lutetiae Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 15.5 cm (6.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 7.025 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร 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 …
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Habitat Comparison

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

เสียงร้อง

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

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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.

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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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