Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Hispaniolan Emerald

Ensifera ensifera в сравнении с Riccordia swainsonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sword-billed Hummingbird Hispaniolan Emerald
Научное название Ensifera ensifera Riccordia swainsonii
Отряд Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Семейство Trochilidae Trochilidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,3 cm (6.0 in)
Масса 12,75 g (0.45 oz) 3,75 g (0.13 oz)
Питание Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … Feeds on nectar from Hispaniolan forest flowers and garden plants. Supplements diet with small insects …
Размер кладки -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

Hispaniolan Emerald only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Пение

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

Hispaniolan Emerald

Пение

Sharp, emphatic two-syllable whistle; first note high and accented, second falling softly, repeated clearly.

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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.

Hispaniolan Emerald

Endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations.

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Emerald

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Оперение

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

Hispaniolan Emerald

Оперение

Berylline Hummingbird (alt): males with iridescent beryl-green gorget; metallic green above; rufous wings; females green above; spots

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About These Birds

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.

Hispaniolan Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Bright green plumage with a dark auricular patch and pale breast. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and coffee plantations. The most widespread hummingbird on Hispaniola.

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