Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Scintillant Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera 比較対象 Selasphorus scintilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Scintillant Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ensifera ensifera | Selasphorus scintilla |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 6.6 cm (2.6 in) |
| 体重 | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) | 2.188 g (0.08 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Feeds on nectar from low-elevation Costa Rican scrub flowers. Supplements diet with tiny insects and … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Scintillant Hummingbird
Soft, sibilant twittering with airy quality; high light notes cascading gently near flowering vegetation.
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.
Scintillant Hummingbird
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges.
保全状況
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Scintillant Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
Scintillant Hummingbird
Red-billed Streamertail: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; elongated tail streamers; red bill; females plain
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。
Scintillant Hummingbird
One of the world's smallest hummingbirds (6-7 cm). Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 900-2,000 m. Males have a flaming orange-red gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and mountain gardens. Weighs only 2-3 grams.