Long-billed Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster longirostris 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Long-billed Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
학명 Heliomaster longirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.540000000000001 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of lowland and foothill open habitats; visits diverse flowers at forest edges and clearings. … 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

Long-billed Starthroat only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Long-billed Starthroat

노래

Soft, liquid notes cascading gently; mellow flowing sequence with subtle variation characteristic of Andean forest species.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Long-billed Starthroat

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to Bolivia, Brazil, and Trinidad. Prefers open habitats. 0–1,200 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

Long-billed Starthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Long-billed Starthroat

장부리장창벌새(Heliomaster longirostris)는 멕시코 남부에서 볼리비아와 브라질까지 습한 삼림에 서식하는 12–13cm 중형 벌새다.

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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