Rainbow Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena iris 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rainbow Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena iris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.266666666666667 g (0.26 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes … 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

Rainbow Starfrontlet only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 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

Least Concern

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rainbow Starfrontlet

彩虹星额蜂鸟(Coeligena iris)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于秘鲁和厄瓜多尔安第斯山脉海拔1800-3200米。雄鸟展示彩虹般的前额斑块和闪耀羽毛。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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