Hoary Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia lugens 비교 대상 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Hoary Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
학명 Haplophaedia lugens Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 12.9 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
체중 6.9 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae blooms. Gleans 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

Hoary Puffleg only

없음

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Hoary Puffleg

노래

Sharp, crackling chatter with energetic delivery; rapid dry notes tumbling quickly in vigorous territorial exchange.

Great Sapphirewing

노래

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Hoary Puffleg

Found on the Pacific slope from Panama south through Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,200 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

Near Threatened

Hoary Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Hoary Puffleg

검은발가락벌새(Haplophaedia lugens)는 콜롬비아와 에콰도르 서안데스 해발 600–1,800m 구름숲에 서식하는 10–11cm 소형 벌새다. 회색빛 아랫면에 흰 발가락 수염을 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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