Gorgeted Sunangel vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliangelus strophianus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Gorgeted Sunangel Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Heliangelus strophianus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,3999999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high Andean shrublands; hovers at dense Ericaceae clumps. Takes small arthropods gleaned from … 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

Gorgeted Sunangel only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Sunangel

Tiếng Hót

High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note hovering near upper frequency limit of human hearing.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Sunangel

Found on the western Andean slope in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 1,600–2,800 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Gorgeted Sunangel

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gorgeted Sunangel

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in cloud forests of western Colombia and Ecuador at 1,500-2,500 m. Males have a spectacular iridescent gorget with pink and violet hues. Nectarivore of epiphyte-rich cloud forest. Classified as Endangered due to habitat loss.

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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