Glittering Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena orina เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Glittering Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Coeligena orina Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Endangered Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 14.5 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 6.95 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
จำนวนไข่ 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Glittering Starfrontlet only

ไม่มี

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering Starfrontlet

เสียงร้อง

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glittering Starfrontlet

Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Endangered

Glittering Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glittering Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 3,100-3,500 m. Males have a glittering golden-green forehead. Nectarivore of cloud forest. Critically Endangered due to extremely small known range in the Farallones del Citará.

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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