Hoary Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia lugens dibandingkan dengan Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Hoary Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Nama Ilmiah Haplophaedia lugens Pterophanes cyanopterus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Near Threatened Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 12,9 cm (5.1 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Berat 6,9 g (0.24 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Diet 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Hoary Puffleg only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Hoary Puffleg

Kicauan

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

Great Sapphirewing

Kicauan

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.

Status Konservasi

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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