Rufous-shafted Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus jourdanii comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-shafted Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Chaetocercus jourdanii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 7,0 cm (2.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 3,26 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Trinidad and northern South America, hovering at bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Rufous-shafted Woodstar only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Canto

Deep, resonant single note with striking boldness; powerful tone ringing out clearly from exposed prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane 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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Colibrí estrellado de Jourdan (Chaetocercus jourdanii), 6–7 cm. Macho con garganta rosado-púrpura iridiscente; partes superiores verde brillante; vientre blanco. Habita en bordes de selva montañosa y jardines del norte de Venezuela y Trinidad. Se alimenta de néctar de flores pequeñas.

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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