White-bearded Helmetcrest vs Great Sapphirewing

Oxypogon lindenii so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White-bearded Helmetcrest Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Oxypogon lindenii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,4 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,8 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore restricted to high Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta páramo. Visits sparse Espeletia blooms; supplements … 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

White-bearded Helmetcrest only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bearded Helmetcrest

Tiếng Hót

Soft, melodic ascending call; gentle pure tones rising gradually in unhurried musical sequence at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bearded Helmetcrest

Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes of Mérida in high páramo at 3,000–4,600 m. Restricted 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

White-bearded Helmetcrest

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bearded Helmetcrest

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Andes of western Venezuela (Mérida and Trujillo) at 3,500-4,700 m. Males have a white beard and erect crest. Nectarivore of páramo, visiting Espeletia frailejón. A Venezuelan highland endemic.

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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