Chilean Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Eulidia yarrellii ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Chilean Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Eulidia yarrellii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Critically Endangered Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 6,6 cm (2.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 2,38 g (0.08 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectar specialist of arid Atacama valleys, visiting cacti and Nicotiana. Supplements diet with small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Chilean Woodstar only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Chilean Woodstar

Şarkı

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Chilean Woodstar

Endemic to the hyper-arid coast of northern Chile from Arica to Antofagasta. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered

Chilean Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Chilean Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the hyper-arid Atacama coast of northern Chile. Males have a purple throat and forked tail. Nectarivore of desert scrub and cultivated gardens. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals remaining due to habitat destruction.

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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