Purple-throated Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Philodice mitchellii 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Purple-throated Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
학명 Philodice mitchellii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.15 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds on nectar from epiphytic bromeliads and Heliconia in cloud forest. Captures tiny arthropods by … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Purple-throated Woodstar only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Woodstar

노래

Sharp, emphatic rattle; rapid staccato notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst then ceasing.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-throated Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 800-2,500 m elevation. Resident on both slopes of the Andes.

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

Purple-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-throated Woodstar

보라목벌새는 콜롬비아에서 에콰도르에 걸쳐 안데스 구름 숲에 서식하는 극소형 벌새입니다. 수컷은 선명한 보라색 목 반점이 특징이며 영국 조류학자 D.W. 미첼의 이름을 따서 명명되었습니다.

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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