Great Sapphirewing vs Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Pterophanes cyanopterus 比較対象 Tilmatura dupontii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Sapphirewing Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
学名 Pterophanes cyanopterus Tilmatura dupontii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 7.2 cm (2.8 in)
体重 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 2.2 g (0.08 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on floral nectar at low scrub blooms in dry Central American valleys. Catches small …
一腹卵数 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Sapphirewing only

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

さえずり

Sharp, penetrating squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes given insistently during competitive territorial encounter.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Found in highlands from southern Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest edges.

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

About These Birds

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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

マグニフィセントハミングバードはメキシコからニカラグアにかけての開けた草地や砂漠に生息する小型のハチドリです。

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