Speckled Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Adelomyia melanogenys 对比 Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Speckled Hummingbird Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名 Adelomyia melanogenys Ensifera ensifera
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.6 cm (4.2 in) 15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重 4.300000000000001 g (0.15 oz) 12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small … Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
产卵数 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Speckled Hummingbird only

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Hummingbird

鸣唱

Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.

Sword-billed Hummingbird

鸣唱

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

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Geographic Range & Migration

Speckled Hummingbird

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.

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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保护状况

Least Concern

Speckled Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Speckled Hummingbird

羽毛

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above with spots

Sword-billed Hummingbird

羽毛

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

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About These Birds

Speckled Hummingbird

点喉蜂鸟(Adelomyia melanogenys)是一种小型蜂鸟(体长9-10厘米),广泛分布于委内瑞拉至阿根廷的安第斯云雾林中。下体具斑点,雄鸟喉部闪烁。属蜂鸟科(Trochilidae),海拔范围约800-2,700米。

Sword-billed Hummingbird

剑嘴蜂鸟。嘴与身体等长(8-10厘米)。栖息于安第斯云雾林。专门取食深处的西番莲花蜜。

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