Magenta-throated Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Philodice bryantae so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Magenta-throated Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Philodice bryantae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 3,4 g (0.12 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore hovering at tubular blossoms in highland forest clearings. Takes small flies and spiders to … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Magenta-throated Woodstar only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Tiếng Hót

Thin, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering shrubs.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges and gardens.

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

Magenta-throated Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Magenta-throated Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m. Males have a brilliant magenta-pink throat gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. A Central American highland endemic.

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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