Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Orange-throated Sunangel
Ensifera ensifera dibandingkan dengan Heliangelus mavors
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atribut | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Orange-throated Sunangel |
|---|---|---|
| Nama Ilmiah | Ensifera ensifera | Heliangelus mavors |
| Ordo | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famili | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Status Konservasi | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Panjang | — | — |
| Rentang Sayap | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) | 12,7 cm (5.0 in) |
| Berat | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 4,15 g (0.15 oz) |
| Diet | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of montane Ericaceae and epiphyte flowers. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned near blooms. |
| Ukuran Sarang | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitat Bersama
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Orange-throated Sunangel only
None
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Orange-throated Sunangel
Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick staccato notes strung evenly in dry sequence typical of swift species.
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.
Orange-throated Sunangel
Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia and northwestern Venezuela in cloud forest. 1,800–2,800 m elevation.
Status Konservasi
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Orange-throated Sunangel
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
Orange-throated Sunangel
Giant Hummingbird: bronze-green above; rufous-buff underparts; white rump patch; pale supercilium; largest hummingbird; monomorphic
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.
Orange-throated Sunangel
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in cloud forests of Venezuela and Colombia at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have an iridescent orange throat gorget. Green plumage. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. An Andean highland specialist.