Straight-billed Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis bourcieri 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Straight-billed Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis bourcieri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.0 cm (4.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.2 g (0.15 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 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Straight-billed Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Straight-billed Hermit

さえずり

Crisp, musical chip note with ringing quality; single bright note repeated at measured intervals from prominent perch.

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

Straight-billed Hermit

Widespread in lowland Amazonia from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to Brazil. 0–800 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

Straight-billed Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Straight-billed Hermit

アマゾン流域北部の熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリで、Bourcierの名を持つ。長い嘴で、ヘリコニアなどの細長い花から花蜜を採取する。

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.

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