Broad-tipped Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Anopetia gounellei 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Broad-tipped Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Anopetia gounellei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 9.9 cm (3.9 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.0 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectar specialist with a long curved bill adapted to heliconia and other tubular flowers; also … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Broad-tipped Hermit only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Broad-tipped Hermit

노래

Sharp, piercing squeak followed by rapid chatter; vigorous delivery near territorial boundaries with escalating intensity.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Broad-tipped Hermit

Found in northeastern Brazil from Ceará south to Bahia. Resident in caatinga scrub and dry forest. Restricted to semi-arid northeastern Brazil.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Broad-tipped Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

Broad-tipped Hermit

깃털

Tiny; bronze-green upperparts; pale buff underparts; pale supercilium; distinctive broad rounded tail feathers tipped white; dark-based tail with white tips broader than typical hermit tails; Brazilian caatinga specialist.

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Broad-tipped Hermit

브라질 수수벌새는 브라질 북동부의 반건조 지역인 카팅가에 서식하는 드문 벌새입니다. 작은 체구와 짧은 부리를 가지고 있으며, 건조한 덤불 서식지의 꽃에서 꿀을 채취합니다.

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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