Blue-mantled Thornbill vs Great Sapphirewing

Chalcostigma stanleyi 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Blue-mantled Thornbill Great Sapphirewing
学名 Chalcostigma stanleyi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 13.2 cm (5.2 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.2749999999999995 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean treeline scrub; visits Ericaceae and Brachyotum blooms. Supplements with small arthropods. 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

Blue-mantled Thornbill only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-mantled Thornbill

鸣唱

Crisp, whistled notes in ascending sequence; clean bright tones stepping up smoothly in cheerful morning delivery.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Found in high Andean páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 3,000–4,500 m elevation.

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

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-mantled Thornbill

蓝嘴金刚尾蜂鸟 (Chalcostigma stanleyi),体长约14厘米。嘴蓝色(幼鸟),喉部蓝绿色辉斑,上体绿色,尾较长。分布于哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔的高海拔安第斯山区。以花蜜和昆虫为食。

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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