Ecuadorian Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus chimborazo so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Ecuadorian Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Oreotrochilus chimborazo Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,8 cm (5.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 8,383333333333333 g (0.30 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Ecuadorian Hillstar only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

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

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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