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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Glittering-throated Emerald	Sword-billed Hummingbird
학명	Chionomesa fimbriata	Ensifera ensifera
목	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
과	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	—	15.3 cm (6.0 in)
체중	4.766666666666667 g (0.17 oz)	12.75 g (0.45 oz)
식성	Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders …	Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
산란 수	2	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Glittering-throated Emerald only

🏖️ Coastal

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌾 Grassland

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Song & Call Comparison

Glittering-throated Emerald

노래

Buzzy, high-pitched insect-like trill; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content near blossoms.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

노래

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Glittering-throated Emerald

Widely distributed from Colombia through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Resident in varied habitats.

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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보전 상태

Least Concern

Glittering-throated Emerald

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Glittering-throated Emerald

깃털

Green Coucal: greenish iridescent overall; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated tail; red eye; greenish gloss distinctive

Sword-billed Hummingbird

깃털

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

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About These Birds

Glittering-throated Emerald

콜롬비아에서 아르헨티나까지 널리 분포하는 중형 벌새 (10–11 cm). 반짝이는 녹색 깃털에 흰 아랫면과 얼룩덜룩한 옆구리. 꽃꿀 섭취.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

칼날부리벌새(14~15cm 몸통)로 부리가 몸통만큼 긴(8~10cm) 놀라운 벌새이다. 콜롬비아와 에콰도르 안데스 고지에 서식. 긴 꽃통 꽃의 꿀을 먹도록 진화했다. 관심필요종.

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