Cinnamon-throated Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis nattereri comparado com Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Cinnamon-throated Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Nome científico Phaethornis nattereri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordem Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Família Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 8,6 cm (3.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Peso 2,8 g (0.10 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Dieta 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

Habitats partilhados

Cinnamon-throated Hermit only

Nenhum

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Canto

Pure, sustained whistle with bell-like clarity; single note held steadily then gently fading, given from tall forest perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Canto

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Endemic to the cerrado and caatinga transition zones of central and northeastern Brazil. Found at 200–800 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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry scrubland and gallery forests of central Brazil and eastern Bolivia. Cinnamon-orange throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts. Nectarivore adapted to cerrado and transition forest habitats.

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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