Reddish Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis ruber 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Reddish Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis ruber Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 6.6 cm (2.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.4 g (0.08 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of dense undergrowth flowers. Regularly hawks small flying insects and gleans spiders to meet … 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

Reddish Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Reddish Hermit

さえずり

Thin, reedy whistle with slightly nasal quality; soft sustained note barely wavering, issued from dense shrub cover.

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

Reddish Hermit

Widespread in humid lowland forests from the Guianas south through Amazonian Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Found at 0–900 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

Reddish Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Reddish Hermit

アマゾン流域の熱帯雨林に生息する小型のハチドリで、Ruberのハーミットとも呼ばれる。赤みがかった腹部が特徴で、薄暗い林内の低い植生に生息する。

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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