Great Sapphirewing vs Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Tilmatura dupontii

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing Sparkling-tailed Woodstar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Tilmatura dupontii
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 7.2 cm (2.8 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 2.2 g (0.08 oz)
อาหาร 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

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Song & Call Comparison

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Sparkling-tailed Woodstar

เสียงร้อง

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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

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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