Venezuelan Sylph vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaiocercus berlepschi 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Venezuelan Sylph Great Sapphirewing
学名 Aglaiocercus berlepschi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.0 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andes cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Takes small insects and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Venezuelan Sylph only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Venezuelan Sylph

鸣唱

Rough, buzzy chatter with energetic rhythm; coarse notes delivered rapidly with distinctive raw texture near nest.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Venezuelan Sylph

Endemic to the coastal mountains of north-central Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,200–2,400 m. Resident.

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

Vulnerable

Venezuelan Sylph

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Venezuelan Sylph

委内瑞拉宝石蜂鸟(Aglaiocercus berlepschi)是一种壮观的蜂鸟,与长尾青蜂鸟关系密切,特产于委内瑞拉海岸山脉。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),雄鸟尾羽极长,体羽具彩虹般光泽。

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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