Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Brace's Emerald
Ensifera ensifera verglichen mit Riccordia bracei
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Brace's Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Ensifera ensifera | Riccordia bracei |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 3,54 g (0.12 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Extinct emerald; was a nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, likely visiting flowering shrubs and supplementing with … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Brace's Emerald
Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; notes rising and falling in quiet unhurried phrase through shaded area.
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.
Brace's Emerald
Formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Extinct since the late 19th century. Known from a single 1877 specimen.
Erhaltungsstatus
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Brace's Emerald
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
Brace's Emerald
Green-bellied Hummingbird: males with brilliant green gorget and belly; metallic green above; females green above; spotted white below
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.
Brace's Emerald
An extinct hummingbird formerly endemic to New Providence Island, Bahamas. Known from a single specimen collected in 1877. Green plumage. Lost to habitat destruction and possibly predation by introduced mammals. No confirmed sightings since the 19th century.