Koepcke's Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis koepckeae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Koepcke's Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis koepckeae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 12.1 cm (4.8 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.95 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 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 …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Koepcke's Hermit only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Koepcke's Hermit

鸣唱

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

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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.

保护状况

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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