Rainbow-bearded Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma herrani comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rainbow-bearded Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Chalcostigma herrani Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,5 cm (5.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 6,183333333333334 g (0.22 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan montane scrub; visits diverse small flowers. Supplements with small insects. 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

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Canto

Thin, reedy trill with wavering quality; soft rapid notes with gentle tremolo effect, given from dense cover.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo and shrubby forest edge from Colombia south to Ecuador and Peru. 2,600–4,400 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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Picoespina de Herran (Chalcostigma herrani), 11–12 cm. Colibrí con cola espinosa; macho con garganta verde-dorada iridiscente y larga cola bifurcada. Habita en páramos y bordes de bosque alto-andino de Colombia y Ecuador. Se alimenta de néctar de flores de bromeliáceas y espeletias.

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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