Great-billed Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis malaris 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great-billed Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis malaris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.4799999999999995 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore trap-lining Heliconia patches in humid lowland forest. Supplements with arthropods for breeding protein demands. 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

Great-billed Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Great-billed Hermit

さえずり

Melodic, two-note whistle repeated persistently; first note pure and high, second slightly lower, given every few seconds.

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

Great-billed Hermit

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from Colombia and the Guianas south through Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 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

Great-billed Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Great-billed Hermit

アマゾン流域の熱帯雨林に生息するハチドリで、大型のハーミットの一種。長い嘴と尾羽が特徴的で、沢沿いの密生した植生に生息する。

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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