Koepcke's Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis koepckeae مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Koepcke's Hermit Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Phaethornis koepckeae Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,1 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 4,95 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and … 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

Koepcke's Hermit only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Koepcke's Hermit

الغناء

Deep, hollow churr with resonant quality; prolonged buzzing trill carrying well through dense forest at low frequency.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Koepcke's Hermit

Endemic to Peru in the Ucayali and Madre de Dios drainages. Found in lowland and foothill forest at 200–700 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.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Koepcke's Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Koepcke's Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes at 800-1,500 m. Green plumage with rufous underparts. Named after Maria Koepcke, a German-Peruvian ornithologist. Classified as Near Threatened due to limited range.

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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