Bolivian Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena violifer so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Bolivian Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Coeligena violifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,675 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Bolivian Starfrontlet only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Tiếng Hót

Bright, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance in Andes.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Found in Andean cloud forests of Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slope at 1,800–3,400 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Bolivian Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes from Peru to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have violet breast and green body. Nectarivore of cloud forest and páramo edges. An attractive Andean starfrontlet with iridescent violet patches.

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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