Stripe-throated Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis striigularis dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Stripe-throated Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Phaethornis striigularis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 7,8 cm (3.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 2,6399999999999997 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Stripe-throated Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Stripe-throated Hermit

Kicauan

Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Stripe-throated Hermit

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Stripe-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Stripe-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.

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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