Coppery Thorntail vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Discosura letitiae 比較対象 Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Coppery Thorntail Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名 Discosura letitiae Ensifera ensifera
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Data Deficient Least Concern
体長
翼開長 7.5 cm (3.0 in) 15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重 2.8 g (0.10 oz) 12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性 Nectarivore with elongated tail foraging at high canopy blooms. Catches small insects near flowering trees. Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Coppery Thorntail only

None

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Coppery Thorntail

さえずり

Soft, high peep followed by short buzzy trill; quiet introductory note launching into brief rough continuation.

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

Coppery Thorntail

Known only from Bolivia; restricted range in humid lowland forest of the Beni region. 150–500 m elevation.

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

Data Deficient

Coppery Thorntail

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Coppery Thorntail

羽毛

Rufous Puffleg: males shining bronze-green; iridescent teal gorget; white underparts; large rufous leg puffs; females duller with spots

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

Coppery Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) known from very few specimens collected in Bolivia. Coppery plumage. Almost nothing known about its ecology or current status. One of the most mysterious hummingbirds; possibly rare, possibly overlooked. Further fieldwork needed.

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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