Green-headed Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus stolzmanni مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Green-headed Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Oreotrochilus stolzmanni Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 14,5 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 8,016666666666667 g (0.28 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and Lupinus blooms. Supplements with small 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

Green-headed Hillstar only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Green-headed Hillstar

الغناء

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle single note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in quiet forest.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-headed Hillstar

Found on the western Andean slope and coastal desert hills of Peru at 1,500–3,600 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.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Green-headed Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-headed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador at 2,800-4,200 m. Green plumage with a glittering green hood. Nectarivore of high-altitude shrubs and Puya plants. Closely related to Andean Hillstar. Sometimes considered conspecific.

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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