Golden-breasted Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis mosquera 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Golden-breasted Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
학명 Eriocnemis mosquera Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.625 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian western Andes; visits dense Ericaceae blooms at mid-elevations. Takes 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

공유 서식지

Golden-breasted Puffleg only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden-breasted Puffleg

노래

Sharp, emphatic chip note; single clean staccato sound repeated at intervals from prominent perch near nectar flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Found in high Andean páramo and upper cloud forest from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,000 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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Golden-breasted Puffleg

콜롬비아부터 에콰도르까지 안데스 운무림의 11~12cm 소형 벌새. 황금초록 몸통이 특징. 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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