Blue-tufted Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster furcifer comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Blue-tufted Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliomaster furcifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 10,8 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,7 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in … 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-tufted Starthroat only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Nenhum

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Canto

Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-tufted Starthroat

O beija-flor-de-bico-longo-de-garganta-azul habita na Argentina, Brasil, Bolívia e Paraguai. O macho tem partes superiores verdes e uma gorjeira azul-violeta-iridescente. Alimenta-se do néctar de flores de arbustos e árvores em florestas, orlas de floresta e zonas arborizadas. Usa o seu longo bico para aceder ao néctar de flores tubulares. Contribui para a polinização de diversas plantas da América do Sul.

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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