Violet-fronted Brilliant vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliodoxa leadbeateri ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Violet-fronted Brilliant Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Heliodoxa leadbeateri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,4 cm (5.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Passiflora. Gleans small insects from … 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

Violet-fronted Brilliant only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Violet-fronted Brilliant

Şarkı

Broad, resonant whistle with bold projection; deep pure tone ringing out powerfully across open montane forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Violet-fronted Brilliant

Widespread in Andean foothill and cloud forest from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 400–2,000 m.

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

Violet-fronted Brilliant

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Violet-fronted Brilliant

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 400-2,200 m. Males have a brilliant violet forehead. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. Widespread in the Andean foothills.

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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