Sooty-capped Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis augusti 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Sooty-capped Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaethornis augusti Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.916666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and … 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

Sooty-capped Hermit only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Sooty-capped Hermit

노래

Rough, scratchy chatter with coarse texture; series of dry notes scraping together in loose rhythm near nest site.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sooty-capped Hermit

Found in arid scrub and forest edges of northern Venezuela and adjacent Colombia, including Margarita Island. Sea level 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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Sooty-capped Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sooty-capped Hermit

소티은둔벌새는 베네수엘라에서 페루까지 안데스 산록 숲에 서식하는 중형 은둔벌새입니다. 어두운 검은 모자와 초록색 몸통, 붉은갈색 허리가 특징입니다.

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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