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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Buff-winged Starfrontlet	Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名	Coeligena lutetiae	Ensifera ensifera
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重	7.025 g (0.25 oz)	12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性	Nectarivore of Peruvian montane Ericaceae-rich forest. Supplements nectar with small insects and spiders gleaned from …	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

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Buff-winged Starfrontlet only

无

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

无

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Song & Call Comparison

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

鸣唱

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating persistently through Andean polylepis.

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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Found in high Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia at 2,400–3,600 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

Least Concern

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

羽毛

Andean Hillstar: males with iridescent multicolored gorget; metallic green above; white flanks; females green above; spotted buff 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

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

黄褐翅星额蜂鸟(Coeligena lutetiae)是一种体长13-14厘米的中型蜂鸟，分布于哥伦比亚至秘鲁海拔2400-3500米的安第斯云雾林。绿色羽毛，翅膀具黄褐色斑块。以花蜜为食。

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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