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Sword-billed Hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
15,3 cm
Ağırlık
12,75 g
Familya
Trochilidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes

Hakkında

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 15,3 cm 6.0 in
Ağırlık 12,75 g 0.45 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects caught in flight.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Ses

Şarkı

Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familya Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus Ensifera
Türler Ensifera ensifera

Distribution

Sword-billed Hummingbird has been recorded in 4 countries.

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Sword-billed Hummingbird eat?
Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects caught in flight.
Where does the Sword-billed Hummingbird live?
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
Is the Sword-billed Hummingbird endangered?
The Sword-billed Hummingbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Sword-billed Hummingbird sound like?
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
How big is the Sword-billed Hummingbird?
The Sword-billed Hummingbird has a wingspan of 15.3 cm, weight of 12.75 g.
What order and family does the Sword-billed Hummingbird belong to?
The Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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