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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Rufous-throated Hummingbird
학명	Ensifera ensifera	Hylocharis sapphirina
목	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
과	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	—
체중	12.75 g (0.45 oz)	4.239999999999999 g (0.15 oz)
식성	Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …	Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
산란 수	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌾 Grassland

Rufous-throated Hummingbird only

없음

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Song & Call Comparison

Sword-billed Hummingbird

노래

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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

노래

Sharp, piercing screech with urgent character; sudden loud rough call given during aerial territorial chase.

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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.

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

Found in humid lowland forests from Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Resident in forest edges.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sword-billed Hummingbird

깃털

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

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

깃털

Violet Coucal: brilliant violet-blue iridescent body; rufous wings; dark graduated tail; red eye; violet iridescence distinctive

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About These Birds

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.

Rufous-throated Hummingbird

사파이어벌새는 남아메리카 동부에 서식하는 작은 벌새이다. 수컷은 사파이어 색의 목 깃털이 아름다우며 녹색의 등과 대비를 이룬다. 열대 숲과 숲 가장자리에서 다양한 꽃의 꿀을 먹으며 산다.

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