Minute Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis idaliae в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Minute Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Phaethornis idaliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 6,9 cm (2.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 2,25 g (0.08 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore specializing in Heliconia and other curved tubular flowers. Supplements diet with small spiders and … 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

Minute Hermit only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Minute Hermit

Пение

Harsh, grating buzz with mechanical quality; abrupt dry trill issued suddenly then stopping, leaving brief startling silence.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Minute Hermit

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina. Found at sea level to 900 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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Minute Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Minute Hermit

A tiny hermit hummingbird (6-7 cm), one of the smallest in its genus. Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil. Green plumage with rufous underparts and a short, curved bill. Nectarivore of low forest undergrowth. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat loss.

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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