Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera से तुलना Leucolia wagneri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Ensifera ensifera | Leucolia wagneri |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| कुल | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | — |
| वजन | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) | 6.3 g (0.22 oz) |
| आहार | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … |
| अंडों की संख्या | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
साझा आवास
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird only
कोई नहीं
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird
Pure, bell-like descending phrase; clear resonant tones stepping downward smoothly in musical sequence.
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.
Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird
Found in montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-2,500 m. Resident in pine-oak and cloud forest.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Cinnamon-sided 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
Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird
Black-hooded Coucal: black hood and mantle; rufous-brown wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; bold black and rufous
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.
Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in montane forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with cinnamon flanks. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Named after the German collector Moritz Wagner.