Tourmaline Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus exortis so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Tourmaline Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Heliangelus exortis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,3 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore visiting narrow tubular blooms of cloud-forest shrubs. Supplements diet with small spiders caught 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

Tourmaline Sunangel only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Tourmaline Sunangel

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, two-note ascending call; pure first tone rising to brighter second note, given repeatedly with clear projection.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tourmaline Sunangel

Found in cloud forests of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Fairly common in its limited range.

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

Tourmaline Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tourmaline Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have a glittering multi-colored throat flashing green, orange, and purple like a tourmaline gemstone. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and Ericaceae-rich habitats.

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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