Black-thighed Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis derbyi 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black-thighed Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
학명 Eriocnemis derbyi Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.25 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian Andes; visits dense Ericaceae patches at high elevations. Catches small insects in … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Black-thighed Puffleg only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-thighed Puffleg

노래

Rapid, buzzy trill with slightly harsh quality; quick series of rough notes given persistently near territorial boundaries.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-thighed Puffleg

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador to northern Peru. 2,400–3,600 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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Black-thighed Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-thighed Puffleg

콜롬비아부터 에콰도르까지 안데스 운무림의 10~11cm 소형 벌새. 더비 에리오크네미스라고도 불린다. 관심필요종.

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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