Broad-tipped Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Anopetia gounellei в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Broad-tipped Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Anopetia gounellei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 9,9 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 3,0 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectar specialist with a long curved bill adapted to heliconia and other tubular flowers; also … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Broad-tipped Hermit only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Broad-tipped Hermit

Пение

Sharp, piercing squeak followed by rapid chatter; vigorous delivery near territorial boundaries with escalating intensity.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Broad-tipped Hermit

Found in northeastern Brazil from Ceará south to Bahia. Resident in caatinga scrub and dry forest. Restricted to semi-arid northeastern Brazil.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Broad-tipped Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

Broad-tipped Hermit

Оперение

Tiny; bronze-green upperparts; pale buff underparts; pale supercilium; distinctive broad rounded tail feathers tipped white; dark-based tail with white tips broader than typical hermit tails; Brazilian caatinga specialist.

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Broad-tipped Hermit

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in dry scrubland and caatinga of northeastern Brazil. Green plumage with rufous underparts and a distinctive broad, rounded tail. Nectarivore adapted to arid habitats, visiting cactus flowers and bromeliads. A Brazilian near-endemic.

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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