Scale-throated Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis eurynome 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Scale-throated Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaethornis eurynome Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.96 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of long-tubed lowland flowers, especially Heliconia. Gleans small insects and spiders from leaf surfaces. 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

Scale-throated Hermit only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Scale-throated Hermit

노래

Buzzy, high-pitched trill sustained for several seconds; continuous vibrating note with little variation, insect-like quality.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Scale-throated Hermit

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Minas Gerais south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at 100–1,500 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

Scale-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Scale-throated Hermit

비늘목은둔벌새는 브라질 남동부, 아르헨티나 북동부, 파라과이 동부의 대서양 숲에 서식하는 중형 은둔벌새입니다. 비늘 무늬 목과 긴 흰 끝 꼬리가 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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