Long-billed Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis longirostris 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Long-billed Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis longirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 12.2 cm (4.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.8 g (0.20 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

Long-billed Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Long-billed Hermit

さえずり

Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through successive notes, warm and round in timbre.

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

Long-billed Hermit

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Colombia and western Ecuador. Found at 0–1,200 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

Long-billed Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Long-billed Hermit

メキシコ南部から南米北西部にかけて分布するハチドリで、この属の中でも特に長い嘴を持つ。熱帯の低地林に生息し、ヘリコニアの花を好む。

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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