Olivaceous Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma olivaceum so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Olivaceous Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Chalcostigma olivaceum Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 16,3 cm (6.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Olivaceous Thornbill only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Olivaceous Thornbill

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Olivaceous Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Olivaceous Thornbill

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean puna and páramo from Peru to Bolivia at 3,500-4,800 m. Olive-green plumage with subtle throat iridescence. Nectarivore of high-altitude flowering plants. One of the drabbest thornbills. Tolerates extreme cold.

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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