Koepcke's Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis koepckeae so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Koepcke's Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Phaethornis koepckeae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,1 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 4,95 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn 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 …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Koepcke's Hermit only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Koepcke's Hermit

Tiếng Hót

Deep, hollow churr with resonant quality; prolonged buzzing trill carrying well through dense forest at low frequency.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Koepcke's Hermit

Endemic to Peru in the Ucayali and Madre de Dios drainages. Found in lowland and foothill forest at 200–700 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Koepcke's Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Koepcke's Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-14 cm) endemic to the eastern slopes of the Peruvian Andes at 800-1,500 m. Green plumage with rufous underparts. Named after Maria Koepcke, a German-Peruvian ornithologist. Classified as Near Threatened due to limited range.

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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