Amethyst Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Calliphlox amethystina 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Amethyst Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
학명 Calliphlox amethystina Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 7.0 cm (2.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.9 g (0.10 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore visiting small flowers at forest edges and clearings; insect-like flight. Catches tiny flies and … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Amethyst Woodstar only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Amethyst Woodstar

노래

High, crystalline notes in ascending phrase; clear bright musical tones climbing smoothly in lively morning song.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Amethyst Woodstar

Widespread in open habitats from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Sea level to 1,200 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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Amethyst Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Amethyst Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid forests from eastern Colombia and Venezuela through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most widespread woodstars.

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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