Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus doubledayi comparado con Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird Sword-billed Hummingbird
Nombre científico Cynanthus doubledayi Ensifera ensifera
Orden Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familia Trochilidae Trochilidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 10,0 cm (3.9 in) 15,3 cm (6.0 in)
Peso 3,075 g (0.11 oz) 12,75 g (0.45 oz)
Dieta Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
Tamaño de la puesta 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird only

Ninguno

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Canto

Rapid, light twittering cascade; bright airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during display.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Canto

Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

Plumaje

Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; chestnut belly; females plain above; spots

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Plumaje

Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots

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About These Birds

Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Pacific slope of southern Mexico from Guerrero to Oaxaca. Males have a turquoise-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. A Mexican endemic with limited range.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Colibrí portaespada, 17-22 cm (pico hasta 10 cm). El pico más largo en relación con el cuerpo de cualquier ave. Verde iridiscente. Habita bosques nublados andinos. Polinizador especializado. Preocupación menor.

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