Sooty-capped Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis augusti 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sooty-capped Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis augusti 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 4.916666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and … 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

Sooty-capped Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sooty-capped Hermit

さえずり

Rough, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of dry notes scraping together in loose rhythm near nest site.

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

Sooty-capped Hermit

Found in arid scrub and forest edges of northern Venezuela and adjacent Colombia, including Margarita Island. Sea level to 1,200 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

Sooty-capped Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sooty-capped Hermit

ベネズエラ、コロンビア、ガイアナの熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリで、長い湾曲した嘴を持つ。沢沿いの薄暗い林内に生息し、林床近くで採食する。

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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