Mexican Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis mexicanus ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Mexican Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Phaethornis mexicanus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 13,4 cm (5.3 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 4,5 g (0.16 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Mexican Hermit only

Hiçbiri

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Mexican Hermit

Şarkı

Rapid, buzzy trill rising in pitch; ascending cascade of rough notes gaining speed and urgency before abrupt stop.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Mexican Hermit

Endemic to northwestern Mexico in Sinaloa, Jalisco, and Nayarit in dry tropical forest. Sea level to 1,200 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.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Mexican Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Mexican Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico from Nayarit to Oaxaca. Green plumage with buff underparts and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of tropical dry and humid forests. Recently split from Long-billed Hermit.

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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