Black-thighed Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis derbyi مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-thighed Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Eriocnemis derbyi Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 5,25 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; visits dense Ericaceae patches at high elevations. Catches small insects in … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-thighed Puffleg only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-thighed Puffleg

الغناء

Rapid, buzzy trill with slightly harsh quality; quick series of rough notes given persistently near territorial boundaries.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-thighed Puffleg

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador to northern Peru. 2,400–3,600 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.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-thighed Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-thighed Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,500-3,200 m. Green plumage with black thigh feathers and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Classified as Near Threatened due to habitat loss.

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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