Short-tailed Emerald vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Chlorostilbon poortmani 比較対象 Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Short-tailed Emerald | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chlorostilbon poortmani | Ensifera ensifera |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 8.2 cm (3.2 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) |
| 体重 | 3.5 g (0.12 oz) | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on nectar from scrub and forest-edge flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements with small … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Short-tailed Emerald
Thin, reedy chip note with soft delivery; barely audible single staccato sound given from dense cover.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Short-tailed Emerald
Found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m elevation. Resident in montane forest.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
保全状況
Short-tailed Emerald
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Short-tailed Emerald
Polyerata hummingbird: males with glittering green gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted below
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Short-tailed Emerald
A small hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Venezuela at 1,500-2,800 m. Green plumage with a notably short tail. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. Named for its unusually short tail for an emerald.
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。