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Song & Call Comparison
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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.
Little Hermit
さえずり
Loud, ringing whistle with bold projection; clear single-pitch call carrying impressively across open montane grassland.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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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.
Little Hermit
Found from Trinidad and northern Venezuela west through much of Amazonia to Bolivia. Resident in lowland forest undergrowth near streams.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Least Concern
Little Hermit
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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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
Little Hermit
羽毛
Tiny; bronze-green upperparts with rufous-buff rump band; buff underparts; pale buff supercilium and malar stripe bordering dark face mask; white-tipped elongated central tail feathers; Trinidad and Venezuela species.
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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Related Comparisons
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