White-sided Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus leucopleurus เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ White-sided Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Oreotrochilus leucopleurus Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 13.6 cm (5.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 6.6 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore foraging above treeline at sparse Ericaceae and Chuquiraga patches. Supplements with small 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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Song & Call Comparison

White-sided Hillstar

เสียงร้อง

Melodic, ascending phrase with hopeful character; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at dawn.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-sided Hillstar

Found in the Andes and Patagonian steppe of Argentina and Chile from 1,000–4,000 m. Partly migratory.

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

White-sided Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-sided Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in the southern Andes from Bolivia to Argentina at 2,500-4,500 m. Green plumage with white flanks. Nectarivore of puna grasslands and rocky slopes. Enters torpor nightly to survive cold Andean nights. Southern Andean near-endemic.

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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