Chilean Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Eulidia yarrellii so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Chilean Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Eulidia yarrellii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Critically Endangered Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 6,6 cm (2.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 2,38 g (0.08 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Chilean Woodstar only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Chilean Woodstar

Tiếng Hót

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

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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