Perija Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena consita 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Perija Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena consita Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.49 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Sierra Nevada; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods from mossy branches. 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

Perija Starfrontlet only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Perija Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing mellow tones with subtle variation in humid high-altitude forest.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Perija Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border at 2,000–3,200 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

Endangered

Perija Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Perija Starfrontlet

佩里哈星额蜂鸟(Coeligena consita)是一种体长约13厘米的中型蜂鸟,为哥伦比亚-委内瑞拉边界佩里哈山脉特有种,分布于海拔1700-3100米。具虹彩羽毛。以花蜜为食,分布范围极为有限。

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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