Buff-thighed Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia assimilis dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Buff-thighed Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Haplophaedia assimilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 11,4 cm (4.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 5,05 g (0.18 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; forages at Ericaceae and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Buff-thighed Puffleg only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Kicauan

Melodic, two-note descending call; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given at regular intervals from perch.

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in lower montane and foothill forest. 600–2,200 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.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-thighed Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Peru to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with buff-colored leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Closely related to Greenish Puffleg. An Andean foothill specialist.

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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