Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Peacock Coquette
Ensifera ensifera comparado con Lophornis pavoninus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Peacock Coquette |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ensifera ensifera | Lophornis pavoninus |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 9,2 cm (3.6 in) |
| Peso | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 3,0 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of Mexican Pacific slope forests. Visits small tubular flowers at edges; takes minute flies … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Peacock Coquette 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.
Peacock Coquette
Soft, pure whistle with warm timbre; gentle sustained note with barely perceptible vibrato, given quietly in shade.
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.
Peacock Coquette
Found in tepui highlands of Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana in open shrubby vegetation. 1,000–2,500 m.
Estado de conservación
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Peacock Coquette
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
Peacock Coquette
Chilean Woodstar: males glittering green body; violet gorget; females green above; buff-white underparts with green flank spots; tiny
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.
Peacock Coquette
A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in humid lowland forests of the Guiana Shield region from Venezuela to Suriname and northern Brazil. Males have fan-shaped green cheek plumes reminiscent of a peacock's display. Nectarivore of forest canopy.