Black-chinned Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri से तुलना Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Black-chinned Hummingbird | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Archilochus alexandri | Ensifera ensifera |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| कुल | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) |
| वजन | 3.6399999999999997 g (0.13 oz) | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) |
| आहार | Generalist nectarivore visiting a wide variety of western North American flowers. Gleans insects and spiders … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
साझा आवास
Black-chinned Hummingbird only
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Song & Call Comparison
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Rapid, animated twittering with bright quality; light staccato notes cascading freely in cheerful sequence.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Found in western North America from British Columbia to Mexico. Breeds in open woodland; winters in western Mexico.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-chinned Hummingbird
White-eared Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet-blue gorget; metallic green above; white postocular stripe; females green; spotted
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Black-chinned Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in western North America from British Columbia to Mexico. Males have a black chin with iridescent purple border. Nectarivore of open woodland, gardens, and desert oases. Common at feeders across the western US during breeding season.
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.