Great Sapphirewing vs White-tailed Hillstar

Pterophanes cyanopterus в сравнении с Urochroa leucura

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Great Sapphirewing White-tailed Hillstar
Научное название Pterophanes cyanopterus Urochroa leucura
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 14,7 cm (5.8 in)
Масса 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 9,774999999999999 g (0.34 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Peruvian montane shrubs; forages at Ericaceae and Puya flowers. Supplements with small insects.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Great Sapphirewing only

White-tailed Hillstar only

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

White-tailed Hillstar

Пение

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by softer brief second, repeated persistently.

Geographic Range & Migration

Great Sapphirewing

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

White-tailed Hillstar

Found on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia in montane cloud forest. 1,000–2,600 m elevation.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

White-tailed Hillstar

About These Birds

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.

White-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 2,000-3,500 m. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers visible in flight. Nectarivore of montane forest. Recently split from Rufous-gaped Hillstar.

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