Broad-billed Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris เปรียบเทียบกับ Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Broad-billed Hummingbird | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Cynanthus latirostris | Ensifera ensifera |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 10.3 cm (4.1 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 3.3333333333333335 g (0.12 oz) | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore of Mexican thorn-forest and canyon habitats, probing wide-mouthed flowers. Gleans insects and spiders for … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| จำนวนไข่ | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Rough, grating chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes interspersed with sharp emphatic chips.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Found from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in western Mexico.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Buff-bellied Hummingbird: males with brilliant rose-red gorget; metallic green above; buff belly; rufous tail; females green above
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Broad-billed Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from the southwestern US to Mexico. Males have an iridescent blue throat and green body with a distinctive coral-red bill with dark tip. Nectarivore of desert canyons, oak woodland, and gardens. Often attracts attention with its squeaky calls.
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.