Black-throated Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis atrimentalis 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-throated Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis atrimentalis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 7.7 cm (3.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.8 g (0.10 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of long-tubed lowland flowers, especially Heliconia. Gleans small insects and spiders from leaf surfaces. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Black-throated Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-throated Hermit

さえずり

Buzzy, insect-like trill with rapid modulation; high-frequency buzz sustained briefly then repeated after short pause.

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-throated Hermit

Found in Amazonian foothills of Ecuador, Peru, and far western Brazil at 200–1,200 m. Uncommon and patchily distributed.

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-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-throated Hermit

エクアドル、コロンビア、ペルーのアンデス東麓に生息するハチドリで、暗い羽毛が特徴的。沢沿いや密生した低木林に生息し、特定の花を縄張りとする。

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.

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