Turquoise-throated Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis godini so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Turquoise-throated Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Eriocnemis godini Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,8 cm (4.6 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,06 g (0.18 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest; extremely restricted range. Forages at Ericaceae; supplements with small arthropods. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Turquoise-throated Puffleg only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Tiếng Hót

Soft, pure whistle with melodic inflection; gentle ascending note curving smoothly upward, rarely documented vocally.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Historically known from Ecuador and possibly Colombia; possibly extinct or near-extinct. Last confirmed records from Imbabura at 2,400–2,800 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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Not Evaluated

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Turquoise-throated Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) known only from historical specimens collected in the 19th century in Colombia or Ecuador. No confirmed modern records. Classified as Critically Endangered, possibly extinct. Turquoise throat (specimens) distinguishes it from other pufflegs.

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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