Black-breasted Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus melanogaster dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Black-breasted Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Oreotrochilus melanogaster Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 14,4 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 7,75 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Bolivian altiplano; forages at Ericaceae and Chuquiraga in arid puna. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Black-breasted Hillstar only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-breasted Hillstar

Kicauan

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with bouncy quality during active territorial display.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-breasted Hillstar

Endemic to central and southern Peru in the Andes in puna grassland and scrub at 3,500–4,800 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Black-breasted Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-breasted Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in the Andes of central Peru at 3,000-4,500 m. Males have a black breast contrasting with green upperparts and white belly. Nectarivore of puna grasslands and rocky slopes. An endemic of Peru's central Andean highlands.

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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