Dusky-throated Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis squalidus 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dusky-throated Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis squalidus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 9.5 cm (3.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 3.0 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Feeds mainly on floral nectar, hovering at flowers; catches small arthropods for protein, especially during … 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

Dusky-throated Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Dusky-throated Hermit

さえずり

Soft, flowing trill with liquid quality; gentle modulation of tone creating pleasant musical effect in humid forest shade.

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

Dusky-throated Hermit

Found in southeastern Brazil in the Atlantic Forest from Bahia south to São Paulo. Resident in dense humid forest up to 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

Dusky-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

Dusky-throated Hermit

羽毛

Tiny; green-bronze upperparts; pale buff underparts; dusky grey-brown throat contrasting with paler belly; pale supercilium; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; small hermit with distinctively darkened throat region.

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dusky-throated 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、Sqalidusのハーミットとも呼ばれる。山地の霧雨林に生息し、密生した低木の花から花蜜を採取する。

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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