Long-billed Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster longirostris comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Long-billed Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliomaster longirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 6,540000000000001 g (0.23 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta 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 …
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Long-billed Starthroat only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Long-billed Starthroat

Canto

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

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Long-billed Starthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Long-billed Starthroat

O beija-flor-de-bico-longo-de-coroa-castanha é um beija-flor de tamanho médio do sul do México e América do Sul. O macho tem partes superiores verde-brilhante, coroa castanha e uma gorjeira vermelho-rosada-iridescente. Tem um bico notavelmente longo para aceder ao néctar de flores tubulares. Habita em florestas húmidas e orlas de floresta. Contribui para a polinização de muitas plantas tropicais.

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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