Glittering Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena orina so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Glittering Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Coeligena orina Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Endangered Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,5 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 6,95 g (0.25 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Glittering Starfrontlet only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering Starfrontlet

Tiếng Hót

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

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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