Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Steely-vented Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera เปรียบเทียบกับ Saucerottia saucerottei
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Sword-billed Hummingbird | Steely-vented Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Ensifera ensifera | Saucerottia saucerottei |
| 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) | 4.45 g (0.16 oz) |
| อาหาร | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Nectarivore of Colombian Caribbean lowlands, visiting diverse flowering trees. Supplements with 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.
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation 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.
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Resident in forest edges, gardens, and open country.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Steely-vented 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
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Greater Coucal: glossy blue-black head and underparts; rich chestnut wings; red eye; long graduated black tail; sexually similar
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.
Steely-vented Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Green plumage with a steely-blue vent. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in northern South America.