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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Lucifer Hummingbird	Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名	Calothorax lucifer	Ensifera ensifera
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	—
翼開長	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重	3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz)	12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性	Nectarivore specialising in agave and ocotillo blooms in Chihuahuan Desert. Supplements nectar with small insects …	Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
一腹卵数	2	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Lucifer Hummingbird only

None

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌾 Grassland

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Song & Call Comparison

Lucifer Hummingbird

さえずり

Buzzy, sustained trill with monotonous quality; low-pitched continuous vibration with little variation throughout.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

さえずり

Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Lucifer Hummingbird

Found in arid habitats from the southwestern United States to Honduras. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in central Mexico.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Lucifer Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Lucifer Hummingbird

羽毛

Dusky Hummingbird: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic green above; dusky-gray underparts; females green above; spotted

Sword-billed Hummingbird

羽毛

Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots

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About These Birds

Lucifer Hummingbird

体長9〜10cmの虹色のマゼンタ紫の喉飾りを持つハチドリ。米南西部からホンジュラスに分布する。

Sword-billed Hummingbird

アンデスの雲霧林に生息するハチドリで、体と同じ長さの嘴を持つ。自然界で嘴が最も長い鳥の一つ。

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