Purple-throated Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Philodice mitchellii 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Philodice mitchellii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.15 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on nectar from epiphytic bromeliads and Heliconia in cloud forest. Captures tiny arthropods by … 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

Purple-throated Woodstar only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Woodstar

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic rattle; rapid staccato notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst then ceasing.

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

Purple-throated Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident on both slopes of the 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

Purple-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-throated Woodstar

コロンビアとエクアドルの太平洋低地に生息するハチドリで、ミッチェルのハチドリとも呼ばれる。雄はマゼンタ色の喉が美しい。

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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