Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Ensifera ensifera comparado con Heliomaster squamosus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Stripe-breasted Starthroat |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ensifera ensifera | Heliomaster squamosus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 11,2 cm (4.4 in) |
| Peso | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 5,75 g (0.20 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of Brazilian savanna and forest edges; visits Mimosa and other open-country flowers. Supplements with … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Stripe-breasted Starthroat 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.
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Sharp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with melodic precision in humid forest.
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.
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Found in semi-arid scrub and caatinga of eastern Brazil from Pará south to Minas Gerais. Sea level to 800 m.
Estado de conservación
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
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
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
Mexican Sheartail (alt): males with iridescent magenta gorget; metallic green above; white belly; deeply forked tail; females plain
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.
Stripe-breasted Starthroat
El colibrí de pico largo de cola punteada habita en el nordeste y centro de Brasil. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes con marcas escamadas en el pecho y garganta iridiscente. Tiene un pico largo para acceder al néctar de flores tubulares. Habita en bosques secos y bordes de bosque del interior de Brasil. Se sabe relativamente poco sobre su ecología en comparación con otros colibríes.