White-browed Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis stuarti 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-browed Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis stuarti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 7.2 cm (2.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.48 g (0.09 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
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White-browed Hermit only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

White-browed Hermit

さえずり

Deep, resonant trill with powerful carrying quality; rich vibrating sound audible at great distance in still air.

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

White-browed Hermit

Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent southwestern Brazil in the Amazon basin. Found in lowland forest at 150–600 m elevation.

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

White-browed Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

White-browed Hermit

ペルーとボリビアのアンデス東斜面に生息するハチドリで、Stuartのハーミットとも呼ばれる。標高の高い霧雨林に生息し、詳細な生態はまだよくわかっていない。

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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