Little Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus bombus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Little Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chaetocercus bombus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長
翼開長 5.6 cm (2.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.5 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 One of the world's smallest birds; feeds on nectar from tiny blossoms in humid forest … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Little Woodstar only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Little Woodstar

さえずり

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse texture; sustained rough vibration with raspy edges carrying across scrub habitat.

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

Little Woodstar

Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 800-2,200 m. Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss.

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

Near Threatened

Little Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Little Woodstar

コロンビアからペルーのアンデス山麓(800〜2,200 m)の微小ハチドリ(7 cm)。ウッドスターの中でも特に小さい。雄は紫色の喉。林縁で花蜜を吸う。脆弱種。

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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