Magenta-throated Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Philodice bryantae verglichen mit Pterophanes cyanopterus

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Merkmal Magenta-throated Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Philodice bryantae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Gewicht 3,4 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore hovering at tubular blossoms in highland forest clearings. Takes small flies and spiders to … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Song & Call Comparison

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Gesang

Thin, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering shrubs.

Great Sapphirewing

Gesang

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges and gardens.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Magenta-throated Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m. Males have a brilliant magenta-pink throat gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. A Central American 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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