Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Black-bellied Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera dibandingkan dengan Eupherusa nigriventris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atribut | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Black-bellied Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nama Ilmiah | Ensifera ensifera | Eupherusa nigriventris |
| Ordo | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famili | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Status Konservasi | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Panjang | — | — |
| Rentang Sayap | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 9,4 cm (3.7 in) |
| Berat | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 3,3200000000000003 g (0.12 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … |
| Ukuran Sarang | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitat Bersama
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Black-bellied Hummingbird only
None
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Black-bellied Hummingbird
Soft, high-pitched twittering barely audible; delicate minute notes cascading gently near flowering canopy.
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.
Black-bellied Hummingbird
Found in humid forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 700-1,800 m. Resident in cloud forest undergrowth.
Status Konservasi
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Black-bellied 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
Black-bellied Hummingbird
Pavonine Cuckoo: dark iridescent blue-green above; rufous underparts; pale supercilium; long blue-green tail; peacock-eye tail pattern
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.
Black-bellied Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 700-1,800 m. Males have a distinctive black belly contrasting with green breast. Nectarivore of cloud forest undergrowth and edges.