Little Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus bombus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Little Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chaetocercus bombus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 5.6 cm (2.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.5 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 One of the world's smallest birds; feeds on nectar from tiny blossoms in humid forest … 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

Little Woodstar only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Little Woodstar

鸣唱

Harsh, scratchy buzz with coarse texture; sustained rough vibration with raspy edges carrying across scrub habitat.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Little Woodstar

Found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 800-2,200 m. Classified as Vulnerable due to habitat loss.

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

Near Threatened

Little Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Little Woodstar

小木星蜂鸟 (Chaetocercus bombus),体长约6厘米,为世界最小鸟类之一。雄鸟喉部辉粉红色,上体绿色,尾短。分布于厄瓜多尔南部和秘鲁北部的山地森林。以花蜜为食,悬停飞行时振翅速度极快。为濒危物种。

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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