Amethyst Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Calliphlox amethystina 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Amethyst Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Calliphlox amethystina Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 7.0 cm (2.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.9 g (0.10 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting small flowers at forest edges and clearings; insect-like flight. Catches tiny flies and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Amethyst Woodstar only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst Woodstar

さえずり

High, crystalline notes in ascending phrase; clear bright musical tones climbing smoothly in lively morning song.

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst Woodstar

Widespread in open habitats from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Sea level to 1,200 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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Amethyst Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Amethyst Woodstar

南米(ブラジル、ボリビア、アルゼンチン北部)の熱帯林縁、庭園、二次林に生息する小型のハチドリ(体長6〜8cm)。雄のアメジスト色に輝く喉が最大の特徴。Calliphlox amethystina(アメジストウッドスター)は南米最小のハチドリの一つで、体重は1g程度しかない。Trochilidae科。

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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