Sword-billed Hummingbird vs White-throated Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera so với Leucochloris albicollis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Sword-billed Hummingbird | White-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Ensifera ensifera | Leucochloris albicollis |
| 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) | 11,8 cm (4.6 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 12,75 g (0.45 oz) | 5,95 g (0.21 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … | Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, … |
| Số Trứng | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Môi Trường Sống Chung
Sword-billed Hummingbird only
White-throated Hummingbird only
Song & Call Comparison
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
White-throated Hummingbird
Melodic, ascending three-note phrase; clear flute-like tones rising smoothly in pleasant morning territorial song.
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.
White-throated Hummingbird
Found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Resident in Atlantic Forest and cerrado edges.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Sword-billed Hummingbird
White-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
White-throated Hummingbird
Black Coucal: males glossy black overall; red eye; long dark tail; females rufous-brown above; pale below; strongly dimorphic species
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.
White-throated Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found from eastern Brazil through Uruguay to Argentina and Paraguay. Green plumage with a clean white throat and breast. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Common in southeastern South America.