Western Emerald vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus 비교 대상 Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Western Emerald Sword-billed Hummingbird
학명 Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus Ensifera ensifera
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 15.3 cm (6.0 in)
체중 2.675 g (0.09 oz) 12.75 g (0.45 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of western Colombian and Ecuadorian forest. Supplements diet with small arthropods caught near blossoms. Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Western Emerald only

없음

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Western Emerald

노래

Melodic, ascending phrase with hopeful character; smooth pure tones rising in clear musical progression at dawn.

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

Western Emerald

Found from Panama to Peru along the western Andean foothills. Resident in forest edges and gardens at low to mid elevations.

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

Not Evaluated

Western Emerald

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Western Emerald

깃털

White-chested Emerald: males with iridescent green gorget; metallic green above; white chest; females green above; spotted white below

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

Western Emerald

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found from Panama to Peru in western Andean foothills. Bright emerald-green plumage with dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Closely related to other Chlorostilbon emeralds. A Chocó and western Andean species.

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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