Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Chrysuronia lilliae 对比 Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名 Chrysuronia lilliae Ensifera ensifera
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重 4.3 g (0.15 oz) 12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … 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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird only

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

鸣唱

Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.

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

Endangered

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

羽毛

Burchell's Coucal: white supercilium; streaked brown above; rufous wings; pale white below; long tail; red eye; distinctive eyebrow

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

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird

蓝腹蜂鸟(Chrysuronia lilliae)是一种体长10-11厘米的中型蜂鸟,哥伦比亚北部特有种。雄鸟具有蓝宝石蓝色腹部。以花蜜为食,栖息于红树林和沿海森林中,是濒危种。

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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