Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Ensifera ensifera so với Lampornis amethystinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Sword-billed Hummingbird Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem
Tên Khoa Học Ensifera ensifera Lampornis amethystinus
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) 13,1 cm (5.2 in)
Khối Lượng 12,75 g (0.45 oz) 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American montane pine-oak forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia. Gleans arthropods.
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Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Tiếng Hót

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

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Tiếng Hót

Pure, sustained flute-like tone held steady; single clear note with barely perceptible vibrato in tropical shade.

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.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

Found in montane forest from Mexico south through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,000–3,200 m.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

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.

Amethyst-throated Mountain-gem

A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) found in mountain forests from Mexico to Honduras at 1,000-3,000 m. Males have an amethyst-purple throat. Nectarivore of pine-oak and cloud forest. Commonly visits feeders in Mexican highland gardens.

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