Minute Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis idaliae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Minute Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaethornis idaliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 6.9 cm (2.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 2.25 g (0.08 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

Minute Hermit only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Minute Hermit

노래

Harsh, grating buzz with mechanical quality; abrupt dry trill issued suddenly then stopping, leaving brief startling silence.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Minute Hermit

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina. Found at sea level to 900 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

Minute Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Minute Hermit

루핑은둔벌새는 브라질 동부 대서양 숲에 서식하는 극소형 은둔벌새로, 속 내에서 가장 작은 종 중 하나입니다. 짧은 굽은 부리와 녹색 깃털이 특징이며, 근위협종입니다.

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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