Hoary Puffleg vs Great Sapphirewing

Haplophaedia lugens 对比 Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hoary Puffleg Great Sapphirewing
学名 Haplophaedia lugens Pterophanes cyanopterus
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Least Concern
体长
翼展 12.9 cm (5.1 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
体重 6.9 g (0.24 oz) 10.05 g (0.35 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small insects … 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

Hoary Puffleg only

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Hoary Puffleg

鸣唱

Sharp, crackling chatter with energetic delivery; rapid dry notes tumbling quickly in vigorous territorial exchange.

Great Sapphirewing

鸣唱

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

Geographic Range & Migration

Hoary Puffleg

Found on the Pacific slope from Panama south through Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,200 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

Near Threatened

Hoary Puffleg

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Hoary Puffleg

暗色腿羽蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚西部和厄瓜多尔西北部的太平洋坡云雾林。体羽暗绿,腿具白色羽毛,腹部较暗。栖息于潮湿的山地森林,以花蜜为主食,也取食小型节肢动物。因栖息地遭受破坏,被列为近危物种。

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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