Golden-breasted Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis mosquera so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Golden-breasted Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Eriocnemis mosquera Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 14,6 cm (5.7 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,625 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Ecuadorian western Andes; visits dense Ericaceae blooms at mid-elevations. Takes small insects. 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

Golden-breasted Puffleg only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, emphatic chip note; single clean staccato sound repeated at intervals from prominent perch near nectar flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Found in high Andean páramo and upper cloud forest from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,000 m elevation.

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

Least Concern

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Golden-breasted Puffleg

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,500-3,500 m. Males have an iridescent golden breast and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and páramo edges. An attractive and relatively conspicuous puffleg.

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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