Glittering Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena orina 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Glittering Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena orina Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.5 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.95 g (0.25 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Colombian cloud forest; forages at dense Ericaceae patches. Catches small flies near … 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

Glittering Starfrontlet only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glittering Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic rattle with forceful onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly during active territorial confrontation.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glittering Starfrontlet

Known from a single locality in western Colombia (Farallones de Citará) at 2,400–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

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

Glittering Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glittering Starfrontlet

闪亮星额蜂鸟(Coeligena orina)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,为哥伦比亚西安第斯山脉特有种,分布于海拔3100-3500米。雄鸟具有闪耀的虹彩前额斑块。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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