Racket-tipped Thorntail vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Discosura longicaudus 比較対象 Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Racket-tipped Thorntail Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名 Discosura longicaudus Ensifera ensifera
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 8.6 cm (3.4 in) 15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重 3.35 g (0.12 oz) 12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Amazonian forest canopy. Forages at Inga and other legume flowers; 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
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Racket-tipped Thorntail only

None

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Racket-tipped Thorntail

さえずり

Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly, characteristic of morning territorial song.

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

Racket-tipped Thorntail

Found in humid lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.

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

Racket-tipped Thorntail

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Racket-tipped Thorntail

羽毛

Greenish Puffleg: males brilliant metallic green; glittering blue gorget; white flanks; white leg puffs; females green above 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

Racket-tipped Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus long tail rackets in males) found in humid lowland forests from Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonia. Males have elongated outer tail feathers with distinctive racket-shaped tips. Nectarivore of forest canopy.

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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