Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Ensifera ensifera comparado con Heliodoxa rubinoides
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Fawn-breasted Brilliant |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ensifera ensifera | Heliodoxa rubinoides |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 13,9 cm (5.5 in) |
| Peso | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 7,368 g (0.26 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Fawn-breasted Brilliant 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.
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.
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.
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 m.
Estado de conservación
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Plain-capped Starthroat (alt): males with ruby gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below
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.
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
El colibrí brillante de garganta castaña es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de los bosques nublados andinos de Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes y una garganta castaño rojizo característica. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los estratos medios del bosque. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores manchadas. Forma parte de la diversa comunidad de colibríes del bosque nublado andino.