Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Spangled Coquette
Ensifera ensifera เปรียบเทียบกับ Lophornis stictolophus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Spangled Coquette |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Ensifera ensifera | Lophornis stictolophus |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 7.7 cm (3.0 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) | 2.7 g (0.10 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore visiting composite and small tubular flowers. Supplements with arthropods caught in hovering passes. |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Spangled Coquette only
ไม่มี
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Spangled Coquette
Sharp, high squeak with piercing quality; single emphatic note given sharply during competitive interaction near flowers.
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.
Spangled Coquette
Found in Andean foothills from Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 400–1,800 m elevation.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Spangled Coquette
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
Spangled Coquette
Spangled Coquette (alt): males with glittering green gorget; shining bronze-green above; females spotted buff underparts
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.
Spangled Coquette
A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Peru at 800-2,000 m. Males have spotted green crest tufts and white chest band. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and shrubby clearings. Named for its spangled crest ornaments.