Shining-green Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Chrysuronia goudoti comparé à Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Shining-green Hummingbird | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Chrysuronia goudoti | Ensifera ensifera |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | — | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) |
| Poids | 3,9333333333333336 g (0.14 oz) | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore of humid lowland forest in Panama and Colombia. Supplements diet with insects and spiders … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Shining-green Hummingbird only
Aucun(e)
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Song & Call Comparison
Shining-green Hummingbird
Rapid, light chips in animated cheerful sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant delivery near blossoms.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Shining-green Hummingbird
Found in humid forests from Colombia to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland forest edges and clearings.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
Statut de conservation
Shining-green Hummingbird
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Shining-green Hummingbird
Brown Coucal: dark brown above; rufous-brown wings; buff below; long brown tail; orange-red eye; brownish plumage distinguishes it
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Shining-green Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Colombia to Venezuela and Ecuador. Bright shining green plumage. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. Named after the French ornithologist Jules Goudot.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
A remarkable hummingbird (14-15 cm body) with a bill as long as its body (8-10 cm), the longest bill relative to body size of any bird. Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,700-3,500 m. The extraordinarily long bill evolved to feed on deep tubular Passiflora flowers.