Bronze-tailed Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma heteropogon เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Bronze-tailed Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Chalcostigma heteropogon Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 14.1 cm (5.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.65 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean grasslands and shrublands; visits Ericaceae and Gentianaceae blooms. Gleans tiny arthropods. 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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Bronze-tailed Thornbill only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

เสียงร้อง

Deep, hollow churring with resonant bass; prolonged low buzzing audible at range through open forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Found in high Andean grassland and scrub from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,200 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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Bronze-tailed Thornbill

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests and páramo edges from Venezuela to Peru at 2,500-3,800 m. Green plumage with bronze tail and purple throat (males). Nectarivore of high-altitude shrubs. The largest thornbill in the genus Chalcostigma.

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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