Purple-backed Sunbeam vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaeactis aliciae ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Purple-backed Sunbeam Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Aglaeactis aliciae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 16,2 cm (6.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 7,4 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of restricted Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and cushion-plant flowers. Gleans tiny arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Purple-backed Sunbeam only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Şarkı

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by rapid trill; emphatic onset launching into rough cascading notes typical of sunbeam.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Endemic to Peru along the Río Marañón drainage in the arid upper Andes. 2,400–3,800 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.

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-backed Sunbeam

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to a small area in the Andes of northern Peru at 2,900-3,500 m. Purple-backed with buff underparts. Nectarivore of montane scrub. Classified as Endangered due to extremely restricted range. One of Peru's rarest hummingbirds.

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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