Santa Marta Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus astreans 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Santa Marta Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chaetocercus astreans Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 6.7 cm (2.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.605 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Santa Marta Woodstar only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Santa Marta Woodstar

鸣唱

Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Santa Marta Woodstar

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

保护状况

Least Concern

Santa Marta Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Santa Marta Woodstar

圣玛尔塔木星蜂鸟 (Chaetocercus astreans),体长约6厘米。雄鸟喉部辉紫色,其余体羽绿色,尾羽细而分叉。特有于哥伦比亚圣玛尔塔山脉的高海拔山地。以花蜜为主食,悬停采蜜。为受威胁物种。

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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