Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Ensifera ensifera comparado con Heliodoxa branickii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Rufous-webbed Brilliant |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ensifera ensifera | Heliodoxa branickii |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 12,5 cm (4.9 in) |
| Peso | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 5,54 g (0.20 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Rufous-webbed 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.
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.
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.
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.
Estado de conservación
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Rufous-webbed 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
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Sword-billed Hummingbird (alt): males with glittering purple gorget; extremely long bill; metallic green above; females green with spots
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.
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
El colibrí brillante del Napo es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de las estribaciones andinas de Ecuador y Perú. El macho presenta partes superiores verdes brillantes y un gorjal verde iridiscente. Se alimenta del néctar de diversas flores en bosques de la ladera andina. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores manchadas. Como polinizador, contribuye a la reproducción de muchas plantas de los Andes orientales.