Blue-throated Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Blue-throated Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Critically Endangered Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,6 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore adapted to very high elevations; forages at Chuquiraga, Gentianella, and Puya flowers. Gleans arthropods. 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

Blue-throated Hillstar only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-throated Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; continuous low-pitched vibration with little variation across prolonged delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-throated Hillstar

Endemic to the Cordillera de Chilla region of extreme southwestern Ecuador in high páramo. 3,200–4,200 m. Endangered.

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

Blue-throated Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-throated Hillstar

A recently discovered hummingbird (11 cm) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador at 3,300-3,900 m. Males have an iridescent blue throat. Described in 2018. Known from a single ridgeline. Critically Endangered with a range estimated at less than 100 km2.

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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