Andean Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus estella so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Andean Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Oreotrochilus estella Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,4 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 8,299999999999999 g (0.29 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high-altitude puna and páramo; specializes in Chuquiraga and Puya flowers. Catches small insects … 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

Andean Hillstar only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Andean Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

High, wavering trill with trembling quality; rapid series of notes with slight pitch modulation giving vibrato effect.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Andean Hillstar

Widespread in Andean puna of southern Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina at 3,000–5,000 m. Resident.

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

Andean Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Andean Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in the high Andes from Peru to Argentina and Chile at 3,500-5,000 m. Green plumage with a white breast. One of the highest-living hummingbird species, entering torpor at night to survive freezing temperatures. Nectarivore of Chuquiraga and cacti.

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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