Purple-throated Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus viola ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Purple-throated Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Heliangelus viola Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,433333333333333 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for … 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

Purple-throated Sunangel only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Sunangel

Şarkı

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 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.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Purple-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-throated Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Ecuador to Peru at 1,800-3,200 m. Males have a deep purple-violet throat gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest edges, particularly partial to flowering Ericaceae shrubs.

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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