Sword-billed Hummingbird vs White-tailed Goldenthroat

Ensifera ensifera 비교 대상 Polytmus guainumbi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Sword-billed Hummingbird White-tailed Goldenthroat
학명 Ensifera ensifera Polytmus guainumbi
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 15.3 cm (6.0 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
체중 12.75 g (0.45 oz) 4.7 g (0.17 oz)
식성 Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … Nectarivore of grassland and savanna flowers, particularly Heliconia and grasses. Catches small insects near water …
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

White-tailed Goldenthroat only

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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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

노래

Sharp, crackling chatter with percussive quality; rapid dry notes delivered emphatically near territorial boundary.

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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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

Widespread in open habitats, savannas, and forest edges across Trinidad and Venezuela south through Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. 0–900 m.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

White-tailed Goldenthroat

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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

White-tailed Goldenthroat

깃털

Blue-headed Sapphire: metallic blue head and throat; bronzy-green body; white underparts with buff flanks; females paler with spotted throat

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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.

White-tailed Goldenthroat

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) with golden-green throat and breast, found in open savannas and cerrado from Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Long, slightly curved bill. Nectarivore of open country flowers. Named for its glittering golden throat plumage.

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