Glowing Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis vestita ile kıyaslandığında Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Glowing Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Bilimsel Ad Eriocnemis vestita Pterophanes cyanopterus
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 11,7 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 4,716666666666666 g (0.17 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Glowing Puffleg only

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Great Sapphirewing only

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Song & Call Comparison

Glowing Puffleg

Şarkı

High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Şarkı

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glowing Puffleg

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 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

Glowing Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glowing Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 2,400-3,500 m. Bright green plumage with conspicuous white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and gardens. One of the most common and widespread puffleg species.

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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