Outcrop Sabrewing vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Campylopterus calcirupicola so với Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Outcrop Sabrewing | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Campylopterus calcirupicola | Ensifera ensifera |
| Bộ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Họ | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | — | 15,3 cm (6.0 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 6,3500000000000005 g (0.22 oz) | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Feeds on nectar from diverse forest flowers, hovering briefly at each bloom. Takes small insects … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| Số Trứng | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Môi Trường Sống Chung
Outcrop Sabrewing only
Không
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
Song & Call Comparison
Outcrop Sabrewing
Sharp, staccato chip in rapid succession; clean emphatic notes delivered rhythmically without significant inflection.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Outcrop Sabrewing
Endemic to rocky outcrops of central Brazil. Recently described species restricted to cerrado inselbergs.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Outcrop Sabrewing
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Outcrop Sabrewing
Knysna Turaco: brilliant metallic green body; red and white orbital markings; white eye streak; crimson flight feathers; red bill
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Outcrop Sabrewing
A large hummingbird (14-15 cm) recently described from rocky outcrops (inselbergs) of central Brazil. Green plumage. Nectarivore of cerrado and rocky outcrops. Named for its association with rock formations (calcirupicola = rock-dweller). A very recently recognized species.
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.