Buff-winged Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena lutetiae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-winged Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena lutetiae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.5 cm (6.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.025 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian montane Ericaceae-rich forest. Supplements nectar with small insects and spiders gleaned from … 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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating persistently through Andean polylepis.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Found in high Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia at 2,400–3,600 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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

黄褐翅星额蜂鸟(Coeligena lutetiae)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于哥伦比亚至秘鲁海拔2400-3500米的安第斯云雾林。绿色羽毛,翅膀具黄褐色斑块。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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