Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Talamanca Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera comparé à Eugenes spectabilis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Talamanca Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ensifera ensifera | Eugenes spectabilis |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | — |
| Poids | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 9,025 g (0.32 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; forages at diverse highland flowers. Takes small … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Talamanca Hummingbird only
Aucun(e)
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Talamanca Hummingbird
Melodic, ascending whistle with bright character; pure tones rising smoothly in cheerful morning territorial song.
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.
Talamanca Hummingbird
Found in cloud forest and highland scrub in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. 1,500–3,200 m.
Statut de conservation
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Talamanca Hummingbird
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
Talamanca Hummingbird
Little Woodstar (alt): males with glittering ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females green; spotted
About These Birds
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.
Talamanca Hummingbird
A large hummingbird (13 cm) found in cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have a blue-green throat. Recently split from Magnificent Hummingbird. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and gardens. A Central American highland endemic.