Olivaceous Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma olivaceum comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Olivaceous Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Chalcostigma olivaceum Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 16,3 cm (6.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 7,3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans 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

Olivaceous Thornbill only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Ninguno

Song & Call Comparison

Olivaceous Thornbill

Canto

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 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

Olivaceous Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Olivaceous Thornbill

Picoespina olivácea (Chalcostigma olivaceum), 11 cm. Plumaje verde oliváceo general; garganta del macho con brillo verdoso; cola moderadamente larga. Habita en páramos arbustivos y bordes de bosque alto-andino de Perú y Bolivia. Se alimenta de néctar de flores alpinas.

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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