Black-breasted Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus melanogaster so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Black-breasted Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Oreotrochilus melanogaster 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 7,75 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Bolivian altiplano; forages at Ericaceae and Chuquiraga in arid puna. Takes 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

Black-breasted Hillstar only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-breasted Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with bouncy quality during active territorial display.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-breasted Hillstar

Endemic to central and southern Peru in the Andes in puna grassland and scrub at 3,500–4,800 m elevation.

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

Black-breasted Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-breasted Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in the Andes of central Peru at 3,000-4,500 m. Males have a black breast contrasting with green upperparts and white belly. Nectarivore of puna grasslands and rocky slopes. An endemic of Peru's central Andean highlands.

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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