Bolivian Starfrontlet vs Great Sapphirewing

Coeligena violifer 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bolivian Starfrontlet Great Sapphirewing
学名 Coeligena violifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.675 g (0.27 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans small … 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

Bolivian Starfrontlet only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Bolivian Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Bright, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance in Andes.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Found in Andean cloud forests of Bolivia and Peru on the eastern slope at 1,800–3,400 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

Bolivian Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Bolivian Starfrontlet

玻利维亚星额蜂鸟(Coeligena violifer)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟,分布于秘鲁至玻利维亚安第斯山脉海拔2500-3500米。雄鸟具紫色胸部和彩虹色前额斑块。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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