Glowing Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis vestita 比較対象 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Glowing Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eriocnemis vestita Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.716666666666666 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms. 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

Glowing Puffleg only

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Great Sapphirewing only

None

Song & Call Comparison

Glowing Puffleg

さえずり

High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.

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

Glowing Puffleg

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 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

Least Concern

Glowing Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glowing Puffleg

ベネズエラからペルーにかけて分布するハチドリで、白い脚飾りと輝くような羽毛を持つ。比較的一般的な種。

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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