Bronze-tailed Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma heteropogon 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bronze-tailed Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chalcostigma heteropogon Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 14.1 cm (5.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.65 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean grasslands and shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Gleans tiny arthropods. 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

Bronze-tailed Thornbill only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

さえずり

Deep, hollow churring with resonant bass; prolonged low buzzing audible at range through open forest edge.

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

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Found in high Andean grassland and scrub from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,200 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

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

ベネズエラからペルーのアンデス雲霧林・パラモ縁(2,500〜3,800 m)の小型ハチドリ(10〜11 cm)。緑色の羽衣に銅色の尾と紫色の喉(雄)。高高度の花蜜食性。

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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