White-chested Emerald vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Chrysuronia brevirostris verglichen mit Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | White-chested Emerald | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chrysuronia brevirostris | Ensifera ensifera |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 4,25 g (0.15 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 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
White-chested Emerald only
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Song & Call Comparison
White-chested Emerald
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive nasal quality; soft tone held briefly then gently fading in rain forest.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-chested Emerald
Found in humid forests from the Guianas through northern Amazonia to eastern Venezuela. Resident in lowland forest.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
White-chested Emerald
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-chested Emerald
Reunion Coucal: dark glossy black above; rufous wings; pale below; long dark tail; red eye; island endemic; similar to related species
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
White-chested Emerald
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from the Guianas through northern Amazonia to eastern Venezuela. White breast, green plumage. Short bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, savanna, and gardens.
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.