Rufous-shafted Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus jourdanii เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Rufous-shafted Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chaetocercus jourdanii Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 7.0 cm (2.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 3.26 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of Trinidad and northern South America, hovering at bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements diet with … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Rufous-shafted Woodstar only

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Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

เสียงร้อง

Deep, resonant single note with striking boldness; powerful tone ringing out clearly from exposed prominent perch.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges and gardens.

Great Sapphirewing

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-shafted Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean highlands from Venezuela to Trinidad at 500-2,500 m. Males have rufous wing-shafts visible in flight and a purple gorget. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. Named after its rufous wing feather shafts.

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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