Blue-mantled Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma stanleyi comparado con Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Blue-mantled Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
Nombre científico Chalcostigma stanleyi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,2749999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Blue-mantled Thornbill only

Ninguno

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Canto

Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Picoespina de Stanley (Chalcostigma stanleyi), 11–13 cm. Macho con garganta verde-azulada brillante; partes superiores verde oscuro; cola bifurcada. Habita en páramos y bordes de bosque alto-andino de Ecuador y Perú. Se alimenta de néctar. Adaptado a las condiciones frías de la puna.

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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