Esmeraldas Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus berlepschi 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Esmeraldas Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chaetocercus berlepschi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 5.3 cm (2.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.505 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects … 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

Esmeraldas Woodstar only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Esmeraldas Woodstar

노래

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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

Vulnerable

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Esmeraldas Woodstar

에콰도르 서부 고유종의 초소형 벌새 (7 cm). 수컷은 반짝이는 황금-녹색 목. 건조 숲과 덤불 서식. 꽃꿀과 작은 곤충 섭취.

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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