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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Western Emerald	Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus	Ensifera ensifera
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Not Evaluated	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	—	15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重	2.675 g (0.09 oz)	12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of western Colombian and Ecuadorian forest. Supplements diet with small arthropods caught near blossoms.	Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …
产卵数	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

Western Emerald only

无

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

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Song & Call Comparison

Western Emerald

鸣唱

Melodic, ascending phrase with hopeful character; smooth pure tones rising in clear musical progression at dawn.

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

Western Emerald

Found from Panama to Peru along the western Andean foothills. Resident in forest edges and gardens at low to mid elevations.

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

Not Evaluated

Western Emerald

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Western Emerald

羽毛

White-chested Emerald: males with iridescent green gorget; metallic green above; white chest; females green above; spotted white below

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

Western Emerald

西方翠蜂鸟(Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus)是一种体长8-9厘米的小型蜂鸟，分布于从巴拿马到秘鲁西部安第斯山麓。雄鸟通体翠绿色。以花蜜为食，栖息于西安第斯山脉的热带低地和山麓森林中。

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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