Green-headed Hillstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Oreotrochilus stolzmanni so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Green-headed Hillstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Oreotrochilus stolzmanni Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,5 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 8,016666666666667 g (0.28 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Peruvian high puna; visits Chuquiraga and Lupinus blooms. Supplements with small flies and … 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

Green-headed Hillstar only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Green-headed Hillstar

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle single note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in quiet forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green-headed Hillstar

Found on the western Andean slope and coastal desert hills of Peru at 1,500–3,600 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

Green-headed Hillstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green-headed Hillstar

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador at 2,800-4,200 m. Green plumage with a glittering green hood. Nectarivore of high-altitude shrubs and Puya plants. Closely related to Andean Hillstar. Sometimes considered conspecific.

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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