Grey-chinned Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis griseogularis 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Grey-chinned Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis griseogularis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 6.9 cm (2.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 2.4166666666666665 g (0.09 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Grey-chinned Hermit only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Grey-chinned Hermit

鸣唱

Sharp, high chip followed by buzzy rattling trill; two-part call with emphatic onset and rough, cascading continuation.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Grey-chinned Hermit

Found along the Andes foothills and adjacent lowlands in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru at 300–1,800 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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Grey-chinned Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Grey-chinned Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean foothill forests from Colombia to Peru at 500-2,000 m elevation. Grey chin, green plumage, and rufous underparts. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth. Taxonomy complex, with several subspecies sometimes treated as separate species.

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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