Greenish Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia aureliae so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Greenish Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Haplophaedia aureliae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,4 cm (4.5 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,666666666666667 g (0.20 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers in wet mossy habitats. Catches … 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

Greenish Puffleg only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Greenish Puffleg

Tiếng Hót

Thin, sibilant twittering with silver quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Greenish Puffleg

Found on both Andean slopes from Panama south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,800 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

Greenish Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Greenish Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 900-2,500 m. Green plumage with fluffy white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest understory. Named puffleg for the distinctive cotton-like tufts on the legs.

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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