Glittering-throated Emerald vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Chionomesa fimbriata so với Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Glittering-throated Emerald Sword-billed Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Chionomesa fimbriata Ensifera ensifera
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 15,3 cm (6.0 in)
Khối Lượng 4,766666666666667 g (0.17 oz) 12,75 g (0.45 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore probing tubular flowers in humid forest. Supplements nectar diet with small insects and spiders … Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Glittering-throated Emerald only

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Glittering-throated Emerald

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, high-pitched insect-like trill; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content near blossoms.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Glittering-throated Emerald

Widely distributed from Colombia through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Resident in varied habitats.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Glittering-throated Emerald

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Glittering-throated Emerald

Bộ Lông

Green Coucal: greenish iridescent overall; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated tail; red eye; greenish gloss distinctive

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

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

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About These Birds

Glittering-throated Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) widely distributed from Colombia through Amazonia to Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Glittering green throat with white fringes creating a spangled effect. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open habitats.

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.

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