Hoary Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia lugens مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Hoary Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Haplophaedia lugens Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 12,9 cm (5.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 6,9 g (0.24 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small insects … 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

Hoary Puffleg only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Hoary Puffleg

الغناء

Sharp, crackling chatter with energetic delivery; rapid dry notes tumbling quickly in vigorous territorial exchange.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Hoary Puffleg

Found on the Pacific slope from Panama south through Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,200 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.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Hoary Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Hoary Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in cloud forests of the western Andes of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,200-2,400 m. Dark green plumage with white leg puffs. Nectarivore of wet, mossy cloud forest. Classified as Near Threatened due to Chocó forest 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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