Blue-tufted Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster furcifer so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Blue-tufted Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Heliomaster furcifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,8 cm (4.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,7 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Blue-tufted Starthroat only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Không

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Tiếng Hót

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

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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