Blue-tufted Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster furcifer ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Blue-tufted Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Heliomaster furcifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 10,8 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 5,7 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Blue-tufted Starthroat only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Hiçbiri

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Şarkı

Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 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.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-tufted Starthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in open habitats from Venezuela and the Guianas through Brazil to Argentina. Green plumage with blue throat tufts (males) and a long, forked tail. Nectarivore of savanna, gardens, and forest edges. Widespread in southern South America.

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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