Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera verglichen mit Panterpe insignis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Fiery-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ensifera ensifera | Panterpe insignis |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 12,6 cm (5.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 6,1000000000000005 g (0.22 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of Costa Rican highland forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms at high elevations. Catches … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes delivered emphatically during competitive encounter.
Geographic Range & Migration
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest and páramo. 1,500–3,100 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Slender-tailed Woodstar (alt): males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-green; white pectoral tufts; females plain green
About These Birds
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.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Brilliantly multicolored: fiery orange throat, blue breast, green belly, and coppery tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most colorful birds in the Americas.