Rufous-shafted Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus jourdanii 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Rufous-shafted Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
학명 Chaetocercus jourdanii 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 3.26 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Trinidad and northern South America, hovering at bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements diet with … 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

Rufous-shafted Woodstar only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

노래

Deep, resonant single note with striking boldness; powerful tone ringing out clearly from exposed prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges and gardens.

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

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

베네수엘라에서 트리니다드까지 안데스 고지에 서식하는 초소형 벌새 (7–8 cm). 수컷은 반짝이는 자홍-보라색 목. 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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