Green Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis guy مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Green Hermit Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Phaethornis guy Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 5,416666666666667 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore trap-lining Heliconia patches in humid lowland forest. Supplements with arthropods for breeding protein demands. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Green Hermit only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Green Hermit

الغناء

Harsh, screaming trill with urgent intensity; loud, rough notes escalating quickly during territorial disputes near flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Green Hermit

Found in humid foothill forests from Trinidad and Costa Rica south through Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador to Bolivia. 200–1,800 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.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Green Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Green Hermit

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in humid montane forests from Central America to Peru at 400-2,000 m elevation. Brilliant green plumage with dark face mask and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and Passiflora flowers.

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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