White-bearded Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis hispidus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-bearded Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis hispidus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 10.8 cm (4.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.975 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically. 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

White-bearded Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-bearded Hermit

さえずり

Sharp, staccato chips in rapid series; clean, emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without inflection or melodic variation.

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

White-bearded Hermit

Widespread in western Amazonia from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. Found at 100–1,000 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

White-bearded Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-bearded Hermit

アマゾン流域の熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリで、白い喉と縞模様の腹部が特徴的。薄暗い林内に生息し、長い嘴で花蜜を採取する。

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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