Sword-billed Hummingbird vs White-bellied Mountain-gem
Ensifera ensifera comparado con Lampornis hemileucus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sword-billed Hummingbird | White-bellied Mountain-gem |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Ensifera ensifera | Lampornis hemileucus |
| 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) | 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
White-bellied Mountain-gem 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.
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.
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.
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.
Estado de conservación
Sword-billed Hummingbird
White-bellied Mountain-gem
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
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Wine-throated Hummingbird: males with glittering wine-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted
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.
White-bellied Mountain-gem
El colibrí de pecho blanco es un colibrí montano de América Central con pecho blanco contrastante y garganta brillante.