Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Crowned Woodnymph
Ensifera ensifera comparado con Thalurania colombica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Crowned Woodnymph |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ensifera ensifera | Thalurania colombica |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 10,5 cm (4.1 in) |
| Peso | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 4,34 g (0.15 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Feeds on nectar from understory herbs and epiphytes in humid forest. Supplements diet with insects … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Crowned Woodnymph 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.
Crowned Woodnymph
Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully during active territory defense.
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.
Crowned Woodnymph
Found in humid forests from Guatemala to Peru. Resident in lowland and montane forests on both slopes of the Andes.
Estado de conservación
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Crowned Woodnymph
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
Crowned Woodnymph
White-quilled Bustard: males with white wing quills visible in flight; brown-vermiculated above; pale below; black belly band
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.
Crowned Woodnymph
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Guatemala to Peru. Males have a brilliant violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. One of the most common woodnymph hummingbirds in Central and South America.