Stripe-breasted Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster squamosus comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Stripe-breasted Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Heliomaster squamosus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 5,75 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with … 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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Canto

Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 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

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Stripe-breasted Starthroat

O beija-flor-de-bico-longo-de-cauda-ponteada habita no nordeste e centro do Brasil. O macho tem partes superiores verdes com marcas escamosas no peito e garganta iridescente. Tem um bico longo para aceder ao néctar de flores tubulares. Habita em florestas secas e orlas de floresta do interior do Brasil. Sabe-se relativamente pouco sobre a sua ecologia em comparação com outros beija-flores.

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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