Planalto Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis pretrei 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Planalto Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaethornis pretrei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.9 cm (4.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.0200000000000005 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore following trap-lining routes through Heliconia and Costus flowers. Catches small arthropods for protein. 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

Planalto Hermit only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Planalto Hermit

노래

Melodic, rising whistle with hopeful quality; smooth ascending note curving upward then briefly hovering before fading.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Planalto Hermit

Endemic to eastern and central Brazil from Piauí and Goiás to Mato Grosso. Found in cerrado and dry forest at 300–800 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

Planalto Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Planalto Hermit

플루메레은둔벌새는 브라질 중동부와 동부의 세라도, 숲 가장자리, 건조림에 서식하는 중형 은둔벌새입니다. 초록 등과 창백한 아랫면, 붉은갈색 허리와 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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