Tawny-bellied Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis syrmatophorus so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Tawny-bellied Hermit Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Phaethornis syrmatophorus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 12,2 cm (4.8 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,35 g (0.26 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore with elongated bill suited to pendant tubular flowers. Gleans small spiders and mites from … 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

Tawny-bellied Hermit only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Tawny-bellied Hermit

Tiếng Hót

High, crystalline twittering with silvery quality; rapid light notes cascading brightly in animated aerial display sequences.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Tawny-bellied Hermit

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in foothill and lower montane forest. 700–1,800 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

Tawny-bellied Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Tawny-bellied Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (13-15 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 1,200-2,500 m elevation. Green plumage with tawny-buff belly and long, curved bill. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth, visiting Heliconia and other tubular 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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