Rufous-breasted Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Glaucis hirsutus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-breasted Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Glaucis hirsutus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.533333333333334 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectar-dependent hummingbird harvesting energy-rich floral rewards; dietary protein from small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Rufous-breasted Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-breasted Hermit

さえずり

Soft, high squeaking notes in loose sequence; gentle twittering with intermittent pauses, barely carrying beyond close range.

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Found from Trinidad and the Guianas south through Amazonia, and coastal regions from Colombia to Brazil. Resident in forest edge and gardens.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

保全状況

Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-breasted Hermit

羽毛

Bronze-green upperparts; rich rufous-orange breast and flanks contrasting with whitish belly; pale supercilium; rufous tail with dark subterminal band; widespread Neotropical hermit with brighter rufous breast than Bronzy Hermit.

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Rufous-breasted Hermit

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-12 cm) found in humid forests and mangroves from Central America to Brazil and Trinidad. Green plumage with rufous breast and curved bill. Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, bananas, and other large-flowered tropical plants in forest undergrowth.

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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