White-bellied Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus mulsant 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-bellied Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chaetocercus mulsant Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 7.8 cm (3.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.9 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on floral nectar in Andean cloud forest, favouring small-flowered herbs. Supplements with spiders and … 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

White-bellied Woodstar only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Woodstar

さえずり

Melodic, pure ascending phrase with bright character; clear notes rising smoothly in animated morning territorial 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

White-bellied Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m elevation. Resident across the northern and central Andes.

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

White-bellied Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Woodstar

コロンビアからボリビアのアンデス雲霧林(1,500〜3,500 m)の微小ハチドリ(7〜8 cm)。雄は白い腹と虹色のゴージェット羽を持つ。林縁・開花低木で花蜜を吸う。

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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