Olivaceous Thornbill vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Chalcostigma olivaceum в сравнении с Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Olivaceous Thornbill Sword-billed Hummingbird
Научное название Chalcostigma olivaceum Ensifera ensifera
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 16,3 cm (6.4 in) 15,3 cm (6.0 in)
Масса 7,3999999999999995 g (0.26 oz) 12,75 g (0.45 oz)
Питание Nectarivore of high Bolivian and Peruvian páramo; short bill accesses small open flowers. Gleans insects … Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
Размер кладки 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Olivaceous Thornbill only

Нет

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

Нет

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Song & Call Comparison

Olivaceous Thornbill

Пение

Buzzy, high-frequency trill with insect-like quality; sustained continuous vibration with rapid amplitude modulation.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Пение

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Olivaceous Thornbill

Widespread in high Andean puna grassland from Peru to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. 3,200–4,800 m.

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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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Olivaceous Thornbill

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Olivaceous Thornbill

Оперение

Blue-tufted Starthroat: males with iridescent blue-green gorget; metallic green above; white pectoral tufts; females green above; spots

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Оперение

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

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About These Birds

Olivaceous Thornbill

A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in Andean puna and páramo from Peru to Bolivia at 3,500-4,800 m. Olive-green plumage with subtle throat iridescence. Nectarivore of high-altitude flowering plants. One of the drabbest thornbills. Tolerates extreme cold.

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.

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