Blue-tufted Starthroat vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliomaster furcifer 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Blue-tufted Starthroat Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliomaster furcifer Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.8 cm (4.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.7 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of open Argentine and Bolivian habitats; visits diverse shrub flowers. Catches small insects in … 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-tufted Starthroat only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Blue-tufted Starthroat

鸣唱

Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after pause.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Blue-tufted Starthroat

Found from Bolivia and Brazil south to Argentina and Uruguay in open woodland and scrub. Sea level to 1,500 m.

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-tufted Starthroat

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Blue-tufted Starthroat

蓝胡须星蜂鸟分布于南美洲阿根廷、玻利维亚、巴西至特立尼达的干旱和半干旱地带。雄鸟胡须状喉羽蓝色,喙细长。以花蜜为食,栖息于干旱林和稀树草原。在南美洲大陆分布较广。

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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