Pale-bellied Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis anthophilus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Pale-bellied Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis anthophilus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.166666666666667 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 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 …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Pale-bellied Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Pale-bellied Hermit

さえずり

Soft, pure tones in slow deliberate sequence; each note clearly separated, musical and unhurried, issued at twilight.

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

Pale-bellied Hermit

Found in northern Colombia and Venezuela in dry deciduous forest and scrub. Sea level to 1,000 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.

保全状況

Least Concern

Pale-bellied Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Pale-bellied Hermit

コロンビアとベネズエラの低地熱帯林に生息するハチドリで、長い嘴と鱗状の腹部が特徴的。花蜜採取のために長い距離を飛翔する縄張りを持つ。

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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