Black-bellied Thorntail vs Sword-billed Hummingbird

Discosura langsdorffi 对比 Ensifera ensifera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-bellied Thorntail Sword-billed Hummingbird
学名 Discosura langsdorffi Ensifera ensifera
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 7.0 cm (2.8 in) 15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重 3.2 g (0.11 oz) 12.75 g (0.45 oz)
食性 Nectarivore visiting diverse canopy flowers in humid Amazonian forest. Takes small arthropods in aerial hover-gleaning. 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

Black-bellied Thorntail only

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

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Song & Call Comparison

Black-bellied Thorntail

鸣唱

Deep, hollow churring with resonant character; prolonged low buzzing sound vibrating persistently through dense foliage.

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

Black-bellied Thorntail

Found in lowland Amazonian forest from southeastern Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 100–600 m.

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

Black-bellied Thorntail

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Black-bellied Thorntail

羽毛

Red-tailed Comet: males with glittering green gorget; brilliant coppery-bronze crown; metallic green back; reddish tail; females duller

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

Black-bellied Thorntail

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm plus extended tail feathers) found in lowland forests from eastern Colombia through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males have dark belly and long, wire-like outer tail feathers with racket tips. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges.

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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