Turquoise-throated Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis godini 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Turquoise-throated Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eriocnemis godini Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.06 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest; extremely restricted range. Forages at Ericaceae; supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Turquoise-throated Puffleg only

None

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

さえずり

Soft, pure whistle with melodic inflection; gentle ascending note curving smoothly upward, rarely documented vocally.

Great Sapphirewing

さえずり

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Historically known from Ecuador and possibly Colombia; possibly extinct or near-extinct. Last confirmed records from Imbabura at 2,400–2,800 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.

保全状況

Not Evaluated

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

エクアドルとコロンビアに生息していたとされるハチドリで、絶滅危惧種IA類(おそらく絶滅)に指定されている。

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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