Buffy Helmetcrest vs Great Sapphirewing

Oxypogon stuebelii so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Buffy Helmetcrest Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Oxypogon stuebelii Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 11,1 cm (4.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 5,4 g (0.19 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high páramo and superparamo; visits sparse Espeletia and Chuquiraga flowers in harsh conditions. … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Buffy Helmetcrest only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buffy Helmetcrest

Tiếng Hót

Pure, sustained flute-like tone; single clear note held steadily then fading, warm and round in quiet forest shade.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buffy Helmetcrest

Endemic to the Ruiz-Tolima volcanic massif of Colombia in high páramo at 3,800–4,800 m. Locally common.

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

Vulnerable

Buffy Helmetcrest

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buffy Helmetcrest

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the central Andes of Colombia at 3,500-4,500 m. Males have a striking erect crest and buffy beard. Nectarivore of high-altitude páramo, visiting Espeletia frailejón plants. Named after the German explorer Alphons Stübel.

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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