Greenish Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia aureliae 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Greenish Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Haplophaedia aureliae 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 5.666666666666667 g (0.20 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers in wet mossy habitats. Catches … 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

Greenish Puffleg only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Greenish Puffleg

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant twittering with silver quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering canopy trees.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Greenish Puffleg

Found on both Andean slopes from Panama south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,800 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

Greenish Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Greenish Puffleg

翠绿腿羽蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔的安第斯山云雾林。体色以绿色为主,喉部具彩虹光泽,腿具白色羽毛。以花蜜和小型昆虫为食,栖息于海拔1500-3000米的山地森林。具有领域性,常在领地内追逐竞争者。

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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