Tapajos Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing
Phaethornis aethopygus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Tapajos Hermit | Great Sapphirewing |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Phaethornis aethopygus | Pterophanes cyanopterus |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 8.2 cm (3.2 in) | 21.0 cm (8.3 in) |
| 体重 | 3.0 g (0.11 oz) | 10.05 g (0.35 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectar generalist visiting a wide range of forest flowers; also catches small arthropods by aerial … | Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Tapajos Hermit
Rapid, bubbling series of soft notes; pleasant liquid twittering reminiscent of water over pebbles in a shallow stream.
Great Sapphirewing
Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.
Geographic Range & Migration
Tapajos Hermit
Found in the Amazon basin in Brazil, primarily along the Tapajós River and its tributaries. Resident in humid lowland forest undergrowth.
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
Tapajos Hermit
Great Sapphirewing
How to Tell Them Apart
Tapajos Hermit
Small hermit; bronze-green upperparts with orange-buff rump; pale buff underparts with faint streaking; pale supercilium; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; Amazonian species recently split; orange-buff rump distinctive among small hermits.
Great Sapphirewing
About These Birds
Tapajos Hermit
アマゾン流域の熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリで、長い湾曲した嘴と白い腹部が特徴。沢沿いの薄暗い林内に生息し、花蜜を採取する。
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.