Stripe-breasted Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster squamosus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Stripe-breasted Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliomaster squamosus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.75 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with … 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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

さえずり

Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.

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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

ブラジル東部の低地・沿岸林・カアティンガ植生に生息する中型ハチドリ(体長11〜12 cm)。雄は鱗状に見える緑の羽衣と赤紫の喉を持つ。ブラジル東部の特定生息地に適応した蜜食性の専門種。

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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