Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaeactis pamela 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-hooded Sunbeam Great Sapphirewing
学名 Aglaeactis pamela Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.6 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.5 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Bolivian high-altitude scrub; forages at Chuquiraga and Ericaceae. Catches small insects opportunistically. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Black-hooded Sunbeam only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-hooded Sunbeam

鸣唱

Deep, resonant churring with hollow quality; prolonged low buzzing trill carrying well through Andean scrub habitat.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Endemic to Bolivia in high Andean puna of Cochabamba and La Paz at 3,200–4,600 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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-hooded Sunbeam

黑辉蜂鸟(Aglaeactis pamela),体长12-13厘米,特产于玻利维亚安第斯山脉,海拔2,500至3,500米。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),雄鸟背部具黑色辉光斑块,是玻利维亚的特有种。

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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