Sword-billed Hummingbird vs White-tipped Sicklebill
Ensifera ensifera comparado con Eutoxeres aquila
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sword-billed Hummingbird | White-tipped Sicklebill |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ensifera ensifera | Eutoxeres aquila |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 14,1 cm (5.6 in) |
| Peso | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 11,366666666666667 g (0.40 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Feeds on floral nectar and small invertebrates; males defend nectar-rich territories against other hummingbirds. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
White-tipped Sicklebill only
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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.
White-tipped Sicklebill
Rapid, sibilant twittering; light, feathery notes cascading quickly with barely perceptible pauses between loose phrases.
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.
White-tipped Sicklebill
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica south through Panama to western Ecuador. Resident at 200–1,600 m in dense undergrowth with Heliconia.
Estado de conservación
Sword-billed Hummingbird
White-tipped Sicklebill
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
White-tipped Sicklebill
Dark brown and buff striped underparts; green-bronze upperparts; white-tipped tail feathers; extremely curved sickle-shaped bill; sexes similar; Andean heliconia specialist with diagnostic strongly decurved bill and boldly streaked underparts.
About These Birds
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.
White-tipped Sicklebill
Colibrí de cola de cuña blanca, 11-12 cm. Pico pronunciadamente curvado hacia abajo, cola con puntas blancas. Bosques nublados de América Central y Andes. Especializado en flores de heliconias con tubo curvado. Preocupación menor.