Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Rufous Sabrewing
Ensifera ensifera comparé à Pampa rufa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Rufous Sabrewing |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ensifera ensifera | Pampa rufa |
| 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) | 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Feeds on floral nectar from lowland Veracruz forest and supplementing with insects and spiders caught … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Rufous Sabrewing
Soft, pure whistle with warm melancholy; gentle sustained tone with slight fall, given quietly at dusk.
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 Sabrewing
Found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.
Statut de conservation
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Rufous Sabrewing
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 Sabrewing
Eastern Grey Plantain-eater: pale gray overall; darker wings; long graduated tail; short blunt gray crest; yellowish bill
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.
Rufous Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in humid mountain forests from central Mexico to Honduras at 1,200-2,800 m. Entirely rufous-cinnamon plumage, unusual among hummingbirds. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth. The distinctive rufous coloration makes it unmistakable.