Black-breasted Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis nigrivestis 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Black-breasted Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
학명 Eriocnemis nigrivestis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Endangered Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 4.449999999999999 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Andean montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers; fluffy leg puffs visible during hover. Gleans … 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-breasted Puffleg only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

없음

Song & Call Comparison

Black-breasted Puffleg

노래

Soft, sustained hum barely audible; extremely faint low-frequency sound audible only at very close range.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-breasted Puffleg

Endemic to the western Andes of Ecuador, primarily the Pichincha and Imbabura regions. 2,800–3,600 m. Critically endangered.

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

Endangered

Black-breasted Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-breasted Puffleg

에콰도르 북서부 안데스 해발 2,800~3,400m에 고유한 10~11cm 소형 벌새. 위기종; 심각한 서식지 파괴.

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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