Wedge-tailed Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus adela ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Wedge-tailed Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Oreotrochilus adela Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 7,8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches 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

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Wedge-tailed Hillstar only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Şarkı

Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.

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

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.

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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