Santa Marta Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus astreans comparé à Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Santa Marta Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
Nom scientifique Chaetocercus astreans Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 6,7 cm (2.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Poids 2,605 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Régime alimentaire Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Taille de la couvée -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Santa Marta Woodstar only

Aucun(e)

Great Sapphirewing only

Aucun(e)

Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Woodstar

Chant

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.

Great Sapphirewing

Chant

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Woodstar

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Santa Marta Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Santa Marta Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a sparkling gorget. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. A Santa Marta endemic with limited range. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Gorgeted Woodstar.

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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