Chilean Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Eulidia yarrellii 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Chilean Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
학명 Eulidia yarrellii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Critically Endangered Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 6.6 cm (2.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.38 g (0.08 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectar specialist of arid Atacama valleys, visiting cacti and Nicotiana. Supplements diet with 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

없음

Chilean Woodstar only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Chilean Woodstar

노래

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Chilean Woodstar

Endemic to the hyper-arid coast of northern Chile from Arica to Antofagasta. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals.

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

Critically Endangered

Chilean Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Chilean Woodstar

칠레 북부 아타카마 사막 해안에 고유한 7~8cm 아주 작은 벌새. 세계에서 가장 건조한 지역에 적응. 위기종.

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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