Greenish Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia aureliae 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Greenish Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
학명 Haplophaedia aureliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 5.666666666666667 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers in wet mossy habitats. Catches … 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

Greenish Puffleg only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Greenish Puffleg

노래

Thin, sibilant twittering with silver quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Greenish Puffleg

Found on both Andean slopes from Panama south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,800 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

Greenish Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Greenish Puffleg

솜털발가락벌새(Haplophaedia aureliae)는 콜롬비아에서 페루까지 해발 900–2,500m 안데스 구름숲에 서식하는 10–11cm 소형 벌새다. 수컷은 녹색, 암컷은 주황빛 아랫면을 지닌다.

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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