Buffy Helmetcrest vs Great Sapphirewing

Oxypogon stuebelii مقارنةً بـ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Buffy Helmetcrest Great Sapphirewing
الاسم العلمي Oxypogon stuebelii Pterophanes cyanopterus
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
الفصيلة Trochilidae Trochilidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 11,1 cm (4.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
الوزن 5,4 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
النظام الغذائي Nectarivore of high páramo and superparamo; visits sparse Espeletia and Chuquiraga flowers in harsh conditions. … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Buffy Helmetcrest only

بلا

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buffy Helmetcrest

الغناء

Pure, sustained flute-like tone; single clear note held steadily then fading, warm and round in quiet forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

الغناء

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buffy Helmetcrest

Endemic to the Ruiz-Tolima volcanic massif of Colombia in high páramo at 3,800–4,800 m. Locally common.

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

Vulnerable

Buffy Helmetcrest

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buffy Helmetcrest

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the central Andes of Colombia at 3,500-4,500 m. Males have a striking erect crest and buffy beard. Nectarivore of high-altitude páramo, visiting Espeletia frailejón plants. Named after the German explorer Alphons Stübel.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family