Humboldt's Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Chrysuronia humboldtii so với Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Humboldt's Hummingbird Sword-billed Hummingbird
Tên Khoa Học Chrysuronia humboldtii 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 6,275 g (0.22 oz) 12,75 g (0.45 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Feeds on nectar from Colombian and Venezuelan lowland flowers. Supplements with small arthropods caught near … 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

Humboldt's Hummingbird only

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given repeatedly from territory perch.

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

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Found in humid Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Resident in Chocó forest edges.

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

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Humboldt's Hummingbird

Bộ Lông

Black-throated Coucal: black throat; brown streaked above; rufous wings; buff below; long dark tail; red eye; black throat 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

Humboldt's Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Green plumage. Nectarivore of Chocó forest edges. Named after Alexander von Humboldt. Sometimes considered a subspecies of Sapphire-throated Hummingbird.

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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