Coppery-bellied Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis cupreoventris в сравнении с Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Coppery-bellied Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Научное название Eriocnemis cupreoventris Pterophanes cyanopterus
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 12,6 cm (5.0 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Масса 5,1 g (0.18 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of Venezuelan Andean montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small insects from flower … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Размер кладки 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Coppery-bellied Puffleg only

Нет

Great Sapphirewing only

Нет

Song & Call Comparison

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

Пение

Thin, sibilant hiss with buzzy overtone; faint high-frequency trill barely audible in dense Andean cloud forest.

Great Sapphirewing

Пение

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

Found in cloud forests and scrub of Colombia and northern Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Uncommon.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Coppery-bellied Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia at 1,800-3,000 m. Males have a coppery-orange belly and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Classified as Vulnerable due to limited Colombian range and habitat loss.

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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