Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Spot-throated Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera เปรียบเทียบกับ Thaumasius taczanowskii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Spot-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Ensifera ensifera | Thaumasius taczanowskii |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | — |
| น้ำหนัก | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) | 6.833333333333333 g (0.24 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | 2 |
| 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.
Spot-throated Hummingbird
Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.
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.
Spot-throated Hummingbird
Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Spot-throated Hummingbird
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
Spot-throated Hummingbird
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo: rich rufous below; dark olive-brown above; blue orbital ring; rufous vent; long tail; ground dweller
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.
Spot-throated Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with spotted throat. Nectarivore of montane scrub and forest edges. Named after the Polish ornithologist Władysław Taczanowski. A Peruvian near-endemic.