White-browed Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis stuarti dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut White-browed Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Phaethornis stuarti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 7,2 cm (2.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 2,48 g (0.09 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

White-browed Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-browed Hermit

Kicauan

Deep, resonant trill with powerful carrying quality; rich vibrating sound audible at great distance in still air.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

White-browed Hermit

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent southwestern Brazil in the Amazon basin. Found in lowland forest at 150–600 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

White-browed Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-browed Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothill forests from Peru to Bolivia at 800-1,800 m elevation. Green plumage with white eyebrow stripe and buffy underparts. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. Named after the Austrian naturalist Karl Stuart.

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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