Purple-collared Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Myrtis fanny so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Purple-collared Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Myrtis fanny Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 7,9 cm (3.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 2,4 g (0.08 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean foothills and inter-valley scrub; visits small tubular flowers. Supplements with tiny arthropods. 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

Purple-collared Woodstar only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-collared Woodstar

Tiếng Hót

Harsh, grating buzz with mechanical quality; abrupt dry trill issued suddenly then stopping in sharp silence.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-collared Woodstar

Found in open habitats, gardens, and scrub from southern Ecuador south through Peru to northwestern Chile. Sea level to 3,000 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

Purple-collared Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Purple-collared Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in arid western Peru and southwestern Ecuador at sea level to 2,500 m. Males have a purple collar. Nectarivore of desert scrub, gardens, and river valleys. Adapted to extremely arid coastal environments.

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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