Minute Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis idaliae 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Minute Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis idaliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 6.9 cm (2.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.25 g (0.08 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

Minute Hermit only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Minute Hermit

さえずり

Harsh, grating buzz with mechanical quality; abrupt dry trill issued suddenly then stopping, leaving brief startling silence.

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

Minute Hermit

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina. Found at sea level to 900 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

Minute Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Minute Hermit

ブラジル東部の大西洋岸森林に生息する小型のハチドリで、Idaliaハーミットとも呼ばれる。生息地の破壊により個体数が減少しており、保護が必要とされる。

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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