Buffy Helmetcrest vs Great Sapphirewing

Oxypogon stuebelii เปรียบเทียบกับ Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Buffy Helmetcrest Great Sapphirewing
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Oxypogon stuebelii Pterophanes cyanopterus
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Vulnerable Least Concern
ความยาว
กว้างปีก 11.1 cm (4.4 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 5.4 g (0.19 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
อาหาร Nectarivore of high páramo and superparamo; visits sparse Espeletia and Chuquiraga flowers in harsh conditions. … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Buffy Helmetcrest

เสียงร้อง

Pure, sustained flute-like tone; single clear note held steadily then fading, warm and round in quiet forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

เสียงร้อง

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buffy Helmetcrest

Endemic to the Ruiz-Tolima volcanic massif of Colombia in high páramo at 3,800–4,800 m. Locally common.

Great Sapphirewing

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Vulnerable

Buffy Helmetcrest

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buffy Helmetcrest

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the central Andes of Colombia at 3,500-4,500 m. Males have a striking erect crest and buffy beard. Nectarivore of high-altitude páramo, visiting Espeletia frailejón plants. Named after the German explorer Alphons Stübel.

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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