Wedge-tailed Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus adela 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Wedge-tailed Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Oreotrochilus adela Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 7.8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches small arthropods. 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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

さえずり

Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.

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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