Black-eared Fairy vs Great Sapphirewing

Heliothryx auritus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-eared Fairy Great Sapphirewing
学名 Heliothryx auritus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 13.0 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.15 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore robbing nectar from large flowers in forest canopy. Gleans small spiders and soft-bodied insects … 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

Black-eared Fairy only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-eared Fairy

さえずり

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing sequence of mellow tones with subtle tremolo in misty montane forest.

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

Black-eared Fairy

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from the Guianas south through Brazil and west to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–700 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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Black-eared Fairy

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-eared Fairy

黄耳ハチドリはコロンビアからブラジルにかけての南アメリカ低地林のアマゾン流域周辺(標高0〜700 m)に生息するハチドリ(体長10〜11 cm)。光沢のある緑色の羽衣と鮮やかな黄色の耳部パッチが特徴的。林冠・林縁の蜜食性。

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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