Little Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis longuemareus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Little Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis longuemareus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 8.6 cm (3.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.3 g (0.12 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Primarily nectar-feeding; uses exceptionally curved bill to access heliconia blossoms; supplements with small insects. 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

Little Hermit only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Little Hermit

さえずり

Loud, ringing whistle with bold projection; clear single-pitch call carrying impressively across open montane grassland.

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

Little Hermit

Found from Trinidad and northern Venezuela west through much of Amazonia to Bolivia. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth near streams.

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

Little Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

Little Hermit

羽毛

Tiny; bronze-green upperparts with rufous-buff rump band; buff underparts; pale buff supercilium and malar stripe bordering dark face mask; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; Trinidad and Venezuela species.

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Little Hermit

カリブ海の島々(トリニダード、グレナダなど)とベネズエラに生息する小型のハチドリ。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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