Gorgeted Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis isabellae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Gorgeted Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eriocnemis isabellae Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Critically Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of narrow-range Ecuadorian cloud forest; critically endangered. Forages at Ericaceae blooms; takes small insects. Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Gorgeted Puffleg only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Gorgeted Puffleg

鸣唱

Bright, musical trill with bubbly quality; rapid rolling notes cascading cheerfully in active territorial display at dawn.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Gorgeted Puffleg

Endemic to the Pacific slope of the western Andes of Colombia at 2,000–3,000 m. Critically endangered.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

保护状况

Critically Endangered

Gorgeted Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Gorgeted Puffleg

华丽毛腿蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。哥伦比亚安第斯山极小区域特有种。2007年描述。极危。

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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