Long-billed Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis longirostris в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Long-billed Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Phaethornis longirostris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 5,8 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically. 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

Long-billed Hermit only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Long-billed Hermit

Пение

Pure, flute-like descending scale; smooth melodic phrase moving cleanly through successive notes, warm and round in timbre.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Long-billed Hermit

Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Colombia and western Ecuador. Found at 0–1,200 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.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Long-billed Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Long-billed Hermit

A large hermit hummingbird (15-17 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to northwestern Colombia. Green plumage with dark face mask, long curved bill, and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth, an important pollinator of Heliconia flowers.

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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