Buff-bellied Hermit vs Great Sapphirewing

Phaethornis subochraceus 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-bellied Hermit Great Sapphirewing
学名 Phaethornis subochraceus Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.1 cm (4.0 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.0 g (0.14 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 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 …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Buff-bellied Hermit only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-bellied Hermit

鸣唱

Rapid, light twittering cascade; airy high notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during courtship display flight.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-bellied Hermit

Endemic to central and southwestern Brazil in cerrado woodland edges and dry forest gallery. Found at 400–900 m.

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

Buff-bellied Hermit

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-bellied Hermit

A small hermit hummingbird (10-12 cm) found in dry deciduous forests and cerrado of central Bolivia and western Brazil. Buff-orange belly, green upperparts, and a curved bill. Nectarivore of dry forest undergrowth. An uncommon species of semi-arid 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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