White-bellied Woodstar vs Great Sapphirewing

Chaetocercus mulsant 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-bellied Woodstar Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chaetocercus mulsant Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.8 cm (3.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.9 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds on floral nectar in Andean cloud forest, favouring small-flowered herbs. Supplements with spiders and … 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

White-bellied Woodstar only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bellied Woodstar

鸣唱

Melodic, pure ascending phrase with bright character; clear notes rising smoothly in animated morning territorial song.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-bellied Woodstar

Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 1,500-3,500 m elevation. Resident across the northern and central Andes.

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

White-bellied Woodstar

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bellied Woodstar

白腹木星蜂鸟 (Chaetocercus mulsant),体长约6厘米。雄鸟喉部辉洋红色,腹部白色,上体亮绿色,尾短。分布于安第斯山脉中部和北部,从玻利维亚至厄瓜多尔。栖息于山地森林。以花蜜和小型节肢动物为食。

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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