Fiery-tailed Awlbill vs Sword-billed Hummingbird
Avocettula recurvirostris 对比 Ensifera ensifera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Fiery-tailed Awlbill | Sword-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Avocettula recurvirostris | Ensifera ensifera |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 11.2 cm (4.4 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) |
| 体重 | 4.25 g (0.15 oz) | 12.75 g (0.45 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore with upturned bill tip for accessing pendant Heliconia flowers. Supplements with small insects caught … | Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
High, bright twittering cascade; light rapid notes tumbling freely in animated vocal sequence during display.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.
Geographic Range & Migration
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Found in humid forest edges and clearings from Trinidad and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.
保护状况
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Sword-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
Gilded Hummingbird: males with brilliant violet-blue gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white pectoral tufts; females with spotted below
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots
About These Birds
Fiery-tailed Awlbill
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) with a uniquely upcurved, awl-shaped bill. Green plumage with a fiery orange-red tail. Found in humid lowland forests from eastern Venezuela through the Guianas to Amazonia. Nectarivore and insectivore. The only member of its genus.
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。