White-bellied Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus mulsant مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White-bellied Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Chaetocercus mulsant Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 7,8 cm (3.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 3,9 g (0.14 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Feeds on floral nectar in Andean cloud forest, favouring small-flowered herbs. Supplements with spiders and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White-bellied Woodstar only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Woodstar

الغناء

Melodic, pure ascending phrase with bright character; clear notes rising smoothly in animated morning territorial song.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m elevation. Resident across the northern and central Andes.

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

White-bellied Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m. Males have a white belly and iridescent gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges and flowering shrubs. One of the most widespread Andean 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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