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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Perija Starfrontlet	Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名	Coeligena consita	Ensifera ensifera
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Endangered	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	14.6 cm (5.7 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重	6.49 g (0.23 oz)	12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Colombian Sierra Nevada; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia. Gleans small arthropods from mossy branches.	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

🌲 Forest

Perija Starfrontlet only

无

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌾 Grassland

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Song & Call Comparison

Perija Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Soft, liquid notes in gentle cascade; flowing mellow tones with subtle variation in humid high-altitude forest.

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

Perija Starfrontlet

Endemic to the Serranía de Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border at 2,000–3,200 m elevation.

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

Perija Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Perija Starfrontlet

羽毛

Ecuadorian Hillstar: males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic bronze-green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted 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

Perija Starfrontlet

佩里哈星额蜂鸟(Coeligena consita)是一种体长约13厘米的中型蜂鸟，为哥伦比亚-委内瑞拉边界佩里哈山脉特有种，分布于海拔1700-3100米。具虹彩羽毛。以花蜜为食，分布范围极为有限。

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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