Great Sapphirewing vs Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Pterophanes cyanopterus в сравнении с Tilmatura dupontii

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Характеристика Great Sapphirewing Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
Научное название Pterophanes cyanopterus Tilmatura dupontii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,0 cm (8.3 in) 7,2 cm (2.8 in)
Масса 10,05 g (0.35 oz) 2,2 g (0.08 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Feeds on floral nectar at low scrub blooms in dry Central American valleys. Catches small …
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Great Sapphirewing only

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar 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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Пение

Sharp, penetrating squeak repeated quickly; tiny piercing notes given insistently during competitive territorial encounter.

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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Found in highlands from southern Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m elevation. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest edges.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

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.

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in highlands from Mexico to Honduras at 600-2,500 m. Males have a striking elongated, sparkling tail with dark tips. Nectarivore of pine-oak forest edges and gardens. The tail sparkles like fireworks in flight.

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