Blue-mantled Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma stanleyi comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Blue-mantled Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Chalcostigma stanleyi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,2749999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Blue-mantled Thornbill only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Canto

Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 m elevation.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Espigueiro-de-Stanley (Chalcostigma stanleyi), 9–10 cm. Macho com gorget roxo-esverdeado, dorso verde-oliva e coroa escura. Habita páramos e arbustos de altitude nos Andes do Peru, Equador e Bolívia, em altitudes acima de 3.500 m. Alimenta-se de néctar de plantas de altitude e insetos.

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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