Esmeraldas Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus berlepschi 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Esmeraldas Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chaetocercus berlepschi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 5.3 cm (2.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.505 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Esmeraldas Woodstar only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Esmeraldas Woodstar

鸣唱

Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.

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

Vulnerable

Esmeraldas Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Esmeraldas Woodstar

贝氏木星蜂鸟 (Chaetocercus berlepschi),体长约6厘米。雄鸟喉部玫瑰红色闪光,上体绿色,尾短而分叉。特有于厄瓜多尔西部沿海地区。栖息于热带低地森林和林缘灌丛。以花蜜和小型昆虫为食。

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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