Buff-breasted Sabrewing vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Campylopterus duidae verglichen mit Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Buff-breasted Sabrewing | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Campylopterus duidae | Ensifera ensifera |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 12,9 cm (5.1 in) | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 6,3100000000000005 g (0.22 oz) | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Song & Call Comparison
Buff-breasted Sabrewing
Harsh, nasal buzz with emphatic delivery; rough coarse notes audible at considerable distance from territory.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Buff-breasted Sabrewing
Found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Restricted to Pantepui highland plateaus.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Buff-breasted Sabrewing
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Buff-breasted Sabrewing
Nubian Bustard: white underparts; sandy-brown above; black crown; chestnut neck; pale streaked upperparts; sexually dimorphic
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Buff-breasted Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in tepui forests of southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. Green plumage with a buff breast. Nectarivore of tepui highland forest. A Pantepui endemic restricted to table-top mountains.
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.