Peruvian Piedtail vs Great Sapphirewing

Phlogophilus harterti 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Peruvian Piedtail Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phlogophilus harterti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 9.1 cm (3.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.45 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest understory. Visits tubular flowers; catches small insects gleaned from leaf … 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

Peruvian Piedtail only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Peruvian Piedtail

さえずり

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low-frequency vibration perceptible more as sensation than distinct sound.

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

Peruvian Piedtail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in humid foothill forest. 400–1,400 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

Peruvian Piedtail

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Peruvian Piedtail

ペルーのアマゾン地域に生息する小型のハチドリで、ハーターのハチドリとも呼ばれる。アンデス山麓の低地林に生息し、詳細な生態はほとんど知られていない。

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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