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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Grey-chinned Hermit
학명	Ensifera ensifera	Phaethornis griseogularis
목	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
과	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	—	—
날개 폭	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)
체중	12.75 g (0.45 oz)	2.4166666666666665 g (0.09 oz)
식성	Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …	Nectarivore visiting Heliconia, Costus, and banana flowers along forest understory routes. Takes small insects opportunistically.
산란 수	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌾 Grassland

Grey-chinned Hermit 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.

Grey-chinned Hermit

노래

Sharp, high chip followed by buzzy rattling trill; two-part call with emphatic onset and rough, cascading continuation.

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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.

Grey-chinned Hermit

Found along the Andes foothills and adjacent lowlands in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru at 300–1,800 m elevation.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Grey-chinned Hermit

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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

Grey-chinned Hermit

깃털

Sooty Barbthroat: dark brownish-gray overall; pale buff supercilium; rufous-washed underparts; white-tipped tail feathers; decurved bill

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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.

Grey-chinned Hermit

회색목은둔벌새는 콜롬비아에서 페루까지 안데스 산록 숲에 서식하는 소형 은둔벌새입니다. 회색 턱과 녹색 깃털, 붉은갈색 아랫면이 특징입니다.

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