Turquoise-throated Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis godini 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Turquoise-throated Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
학명 Eriocnemis godini Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.06 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 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 …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Turquoise-throated Puffleg only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

노래

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

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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.

보전 상태

Not Evaluated

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

에콰도르에서 수집된 역사적 표본만 알려진 10~11cm 소형 벌새. 현재 상태 불명. 위기종(멸종가능성).

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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