Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Giant Hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera 比較対象 Patagona gigas

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sword-billed Hummingbird Giant Hummingbird
学名 Ensifera ensifera Patagona gigas
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 15.3 cm (6.0 in) 27.1 cm (10.7 in)
体重 12.75 g (0.45 oz) 18.925 g (0.67 oz)
食性 Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … Nectarivore; world's largest hummingbird. Forages at Puya and Agave flowers, hovering briefly then perching. Catches …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

Giant Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sword-billed Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Giant Hummingbird

さえずり

Soft, lilting melody with flute-like purity; smooth notes weaving gently in pleasant sequence at forest edge.

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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.

Giant Hummingbird

Found along the Andes from Ecuador south through Peru and Bolivia to Argentina and Chile. 2,000–4,500 m. World's largest hummingbird.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Giant Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sword-billed Hummingbird

羽毛

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

Giant Hummingbird

羽毛

Purple-throated Woodstar (alt): males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; females green above; spotted buff below

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About These Birds

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。

Giant Hummingbird

南米最大のハチドリで、チリとアルゼンチンのアンデス山脈に生息する。体長約20センチに達し、長い嘴で花蜜を採取する。標高の高い草原や低木林を好む。

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