Broad-tipped Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Anopetia gounellei so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Broad-tipped Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Anopetia gounellei Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 9,9 cm (3.9 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 3,0 g (0.11 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Broad-tipped Hermit only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Broad-tipped Hermit

Tiếng Hót

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

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Broad-tipped Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

How to Tell Them Apart

Broad-tipped Hermit

Bộ Lông

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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