Buff-thighed Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia assimilis 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-thighed Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Haplophaedia assimilis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 5.05 g (0.18 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; forages at Ericaceae and bromeliads. Supplements diet with small arthropods. 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

Buff-thighed Puffleg only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-thighed Puffleg

鸣唱

Melodic, two-note descending call; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given at regular intervals from perch.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in lower montane and foothill forest. 600–2,200 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.

保护状况

Least Concern

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Buff-thighed Puffleg

杜邦腿羽蜂鸟分布于秘鲁和玻利维亚安第斯山脉东坡的云雾林。体型小,羽色绿色,腿具白色羽毛,具长而直的喙。以花蜜为食,也取食昆虫补充蛋白质。生活在高海拔的云雾林地带,具有领域性。

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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