Black-breasted Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis nigrivestis 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-breasted Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eriocnemis nigrivestis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.449999999999999 g (0.16 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers; fluffy leg puffs visible during hover. Gleans … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
产卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Black-breasted Puffleg only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Black-breasted Puffleg

鸣唱

Soft, sustained hum barely audible; extremely faint low-frequency sound audible only at very close range.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Black-breasted Puffleg

Endemic to the western Andes of Ecuador, primarily the Pichincha and Imbabura regions. 2,800–3,600 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

Endangered

Black-breasted Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Black-breasted Puffleg

黑胸毛腿蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。厄瓜多尔西北部安第斯山特有种。极危,个体数不足250只。

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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