Mexican Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis mexicanus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Mexican Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaethornis mexicanus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 13.4 cm (5.3 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.5 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near … 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

Mexican Hermit only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mexican Hermit

노래

Rapid, buzzy trill rising in pitch; ascending cascade of rough notes gaining speed and urgency before abrupt stop.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mexican Hermit

Endemic to northwestern Mexico in Sinaloa, Jalisco, and Nayarit in dry tropical forest. Sea level to 1,200 m elevation.

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

Mexican Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mexican Hermit

멕시코은둔벌새는 멕시코 서부 태평양 경사면에 서식하는 중형 은둔벌새입니다. 녹색 깃털과 버프색 아랫면, 긴 흰 끝 꼬리가 특징이며, 최근 긴부리은둔벌새에서 독립 분리되었습니다.

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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