Glittering Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena orina ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Glittering Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Coeligena orina Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Endangered Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,5 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 6,95 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme 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 …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Glittering Starfrontlet only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering Starfrontlet

Şarkı

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

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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.

Koruma Durumu

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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