Great Sapphirewing vs White-tailed Hillstar

Pterophanes cyanopterus เปรียบเทียบกับ Urochroa leucura

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Great Sapphirewing White-tailed Hillstar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Pterophanes cyanopterus Urochroa leucura
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 21.0 cm (8.3 in) 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
น้ำหนัก 10.05 g (0.35 oz) 9.774999999999999 g (0.34 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … Nectarivore of Peruvian montane shrubs; forages at Ericaceae and Puya flowers. Supplements with small insects.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Great Sapphirewing only

White-tailed Hillstar only

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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.

White-tailed Hillstar

เสียงร้อง

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by softer brief second, repeated persistently.

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.

White-tailed Hillstar

Found on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia in montane cloud forest. 1,000–2,600 m elevation.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

Least Concern

White-tailed Hillstar

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.

White-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru and Bolivia at 2,000-3,500 m. Green plumage with white outer tail feathers visible in flight. Nectarivore of montane forest. Recently split from Rufous-gaped Hillstar.

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