Glowing Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis vestita مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Glowing Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Eriocnemis vestita Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 4,716666666666666 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms. 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

Glowing Puffleg only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

بلا

Song & Call Comparison

Glowing Puffleg

الغناء

High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glowing Puffleg

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 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

Glowing Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glowing Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 2,400-3,500 m. Bright green plumage with conspicuous white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. One of the most common and widespread puffleg 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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