Sapphire-vented Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis luciani ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Sapphire-vented Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Eriocnemis luciani Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 14,3 cm (5.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 6,050000000000001 g (0.21 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian Ericaceae-rich cloud forest. Catches small arthropods from mossy bark near … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Sapphire-vented Puffleg only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Şarkı

Melodic, descending whistle with clear timbre; smooth pure tones stepping downward gracefully in high-altitude morning.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Widespread in high Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 2,400–4,200 m.

Great Sapphirewing

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

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,800 m. Green plumage with sapphire-blue vent and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges. Relatively common along the Andes.

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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