Golden Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena eos 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena eos Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.1 cm (5.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.599999999999999 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia in wet montane forest. Supplements with … 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

Golden Starfrontlet only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across Andean scrub.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of northeastern Colombia and adjacent northwestern Venezuela. 1,600–2,800 m. Uncommon.

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

Golden Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Golden Starfrontlet

金星额蜂鸟(Coeligena eos)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,为哥伦比亚东安第斯山脉特有种,分布于海拔2500-3500米。雄鸟具有金橙色胸部和星状前额斑块。以花蜜为食。

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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