Glowing Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Eriocnemis vestita 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Glowing Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Eriocnemis vestita Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.7 cm (4.6 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 4.716666666666666 g (0.17 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian Ericaceae-rich shrublands. Supplements nectar with small arthropods near blooms. 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

Glowing Puffleg only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Glowing Puffleg

鸣唱

High, thin chip note with sibilant ending; soft twittering sequence given quietly during foraging near Andean flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Glowing Puffleg

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,800–3,400 m.

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

Least Concern

Glowing Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Glowing Puffleg

闪腹翠玉蜂鸟/黄尾毛腿蜂鸟,体长10-11厘米。分布于委内瑞拉至秘鲁。常见且分布广泛。

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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