Ecuadorian Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus chimborazo ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Ecuadorian Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Oreotrochilus chimborazo Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,8 cm (5.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 8,383333333333333 g (0.30 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Ecuadorian highland páramo; visits Chuquiraga jussieui and Puya. Takes small insects on cold … 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

Ecuadorian Hillstar only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Şarkı

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase sequences.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Endemic to Chimborazo and neighboring volcanoes in Ecuador in high páramo at 3,500–5,200 m. Nationally iconic.

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

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Ecuadorian Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) endemic to the highlands of Ecuador at 3,500-5,200 m, notably on Chimborazo volcano. Males have a violet-blue hood and white breast. One of the world's highest-living birds, adapted to extreme altitude with enhanced oxygen-carrying capacity.

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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