Cinnamon-throated Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis nattereri so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Cinnamon-throated Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Phaethornis nattereri Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 8,6 cm (3.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 2,8 g (0.10 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore following trap-lining routes through Heliconia and Costus flowers. Catches small arthropods for protein. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Cinnamon-throated Hermit only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Tiếng Hót

Pure, sustained whistle with bell-like clarity; single note held steadily then gently fading, given from tall forest perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Endemic to the cerrado and caatinga transition zones of central and northeastern Brazil. Found at 200–800 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

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Cinnamon-throated Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry scrubland and gallery forests of central Brazil and eastern Bolivia. Cinnamon-orange throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts. Nectarivore adapted to cerrado and transition forest habitats.

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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