Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Chalybura urochrysia comparado com Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Chalybura urochrysia | Ensifera ensifera |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 13,0 cm (5.1 in) | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) |
| Peso | 6,55 g (0.23 oz) | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of humid Central American and Colombian lowland forest. Takes insects and spiders to supplement … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer only
Nenhum
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Song & Call Comparison
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Thin, high-pitched chip barely audible; minute staccato notes cascading gently near dense flowering shrubbery.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Found in humid lowland forests from Honduras to Ecuador. Resident in Caribbean and Pacific lowland forests.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
Estado de conservação
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Buff-crested Bustard: pale buff-white below; brown-vermiculated above; black and white crest; males with erectile feathers; large
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Beija-flor-de-rabo-dourado (Chalybura urochrysia), 10–12 cm. Macho com plumagem verde brilhante, coberteiras superiores da cauda dourado-cobreadas. Fêmea mais opaca. Habita florestas úmidas e bordas de mata na Costa Rica, Panamá e noroeste da Colômbia. Alimenta-se de néctar de flores de sub-bosque e insetos.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
A remarkable hummingbird (14-15 cm body) with a bill as long as its body (8-10 cm), the longest bill relative to body size of any bird. Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,700-3,500 m. The extraordinarily long bill evolved to feed on deep tubular Passiflora flowers.