Amethyst Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Calliphlox amethystina مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Amethyst Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Calliphlox amethystina Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 7,0 cm (2.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 2,9 g (0.10 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore visiting small flowers at forest edges and clearings; insect-like flight. Catches tiny flies and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Amethyst Woodstar only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst Woodstar

الغناء

High, crystalline notes in ascending phrase; clear bright musical tones climbing smoothly in lively morning song.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst Woodstar

Widespread in open habitats from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Amethyst Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Colombia and Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most widespread woodstars.

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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