Coppery Emerald vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Chlorostilbon russatus مقارنةً بـ Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Coppery Emerald | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Chlorostilbon russatus | Ensifera ensifera |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 8,7 cm (3.4 in) | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) |
| الوزن | 3,3 g (0.12 oz) | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Nectarivore of Venezuelan highlands, visiting small tubular flowers. Takes insects and spiders to supplement floral … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Coppery Emerald
Sharp, piercing screech with shrill intensity; sudden loud rough call issuing during aerial territorial chase.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Coppery Emerald
Found in humid montane forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 600-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Andean foothills.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
حالة الحفاظ
Coppery Emerald
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Coppery Emerald
Blue-green Hummingbird (Chionomesa): males with brilliant blue-green gorget; metallic green above; females green above; spotted
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Coppery Emerald
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in humid montane forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 600-2,000 m. Bright copper-green plumage. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. A relatively uncommon Andean foothill species.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
A remarkable hummingbird (14-15 cm body) with a bill as long as its body (8-10 cm), the longest bill relative to body size of any bird. Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,700-3,500 m. The extraordinarily long bill evolved to feed on deep tubular Passiflora flowers.