Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Gorgeted Puffleg
Ensifera ensifera เปรียบเทียบกับ Eriocnemis isabellae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Gorgeted Puffleg |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Ensifera ensifera | Eriocnemis isabellae |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) | 4.3 g (0.15 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of narrow-range Ecuadorian cloud forest; critically endangered. Forages at Ericaceae blooms; takes small insects. |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Gorgeted Puffleg
Bright, musical trill with bubbly quality; rapid rolling notes cascading cheerfully in active territorial display at dawn.
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.
Gorgeted Puffleg
Endemic to the Pacific slope of the western Andes of Colombia at 2,000–3,000 m. Critically endangered.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Gorgeted Puffleg
How to Tell Them Apart
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
Gorgeted Puffleg
Black-throated Brilliant: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; black throat; females green above; spotted below
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.
Gorgeted Puffleg
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to a tiny area on the western slope of the Colombian Andes at 2,600-2,900 m. Males have an iridescent gorget and white leg puffs. Described in 2007. Critically Endangered due to extremely restricted range. Nectarivore of cloud forest.