Great-billed Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis malaris 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Great-billed Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaethornis malaris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.4799999999999995 g (0.23 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore trap-lining Heliconia patches in humid lowland forest. Supplements with arthropods for breeding protein demands. 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

Great-billed Hermit only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Great-billed Hermit

노래

Melodic, two-note whistle repeated persistently; first note pure and high, second slightly lower, given every few seconds.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Great-billed Hermit

Widespread in Amazonian lowlands from Colombia and the Guianas south through Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 0–800 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

Great-billed Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Great-billed Hermit

대은둔벌새는 콜롬비아에서 브라질과 볼리비아에 걸쳐 아마존 저지대 우림에 서식하는, 속 내에서 가장 큰 은둔벌새입니다. 대형 굽은 부리와 긴 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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