White-bearded Helmetcrest vs Great Sapphirewing

Oxypogon lindenii 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-bearded Helmetcrest Great Sapphirewing
学名 Oxypogon lindenii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 14.4 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.8 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore restricted to high Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta páramo. Visits sparse Espeletia blooms; supplements … 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

White-bearded Helmetcrest only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bearded Helmetcrest

鸣唱

Soft, melodic ascending call; gentle pure tones rising gradually in unhurried musical sequence at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bearded Helmetcrest

Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes of Mérida in high páramo at 3,000–4,600 m. Restricted range.

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

White-bearded Helmetcrest

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bearded Helmetcrest

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Andes of western Venezuela (Mérida and Trujillo) at 3,500-4,700 m. Males have a white beard and erect crest. Nectarivore of páramo, visiting Espeletia frailejón. A Venezuelan highland endemic.

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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