Dusky-throated Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis squalidus 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Dusky-throated Hermit Great Sapphirewing
학명 Phaethornis squalidus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 9.5 cm (3.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 3.0 g (0.11 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Feeds mainly on floral nectar, hovering at flowers; catches small arthropods for protein, especially during … 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

Dusky-throated Hermit only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Dusky-throated Hermit

노래

Soft, flowing trill with liquid quality; gentle modulation of tone creating pleasant musical effect in humid forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Dusky-throated Hermit

Found in southeastern Brazil in the Atlantic Forest from Bahia south to São Paulo. Resident in dense humid forest up to 1,200 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

Dusky-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

Dusky-throated Hermit

깃털

Tiny; green-bronze upperparts; pale buff underparts; dusky grey-brown throat contrasting with paler belly; pale supercilium; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; small hermit with distinctively darkened throat region.

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Dusky-throated Hermit

더스키은둔벌새는 브라질 남동부 대서양 숲에 서식하는 소형 은둔벌새입니다. 어두운 목과 가는 줄무늬, 초록 등, 붉은갈색 아랫면이 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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