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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Hoary Puffleg
学名	Ensifera ensifera	Haplophaedia lugens
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Near Threatened
体长	—	—
翼展	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)
体重	12.75 g (0.45 oz)	6.9 g (0.24 oz)
食性	Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …	Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae blooms. Gleans small insects …
产卵数	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌾 Grassland

Hoary Puffleg only

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Song & Call Comparison

Sword-billed Hummingbird

鸣唱

Thin, reedy whistle with plaintive character; soft nasal tone held briefly then gently fading in mist.

Hoary Puffleg

鸣唱

Sharp, crackling chatter with energetic delivery; rapid dry notes tumbling quickly in vigorous territorial exchange.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,700–3,500 m.

Hoary Puffleg

Found on the Pacific slope from Panama south through Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–2,200 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Near Threatened

Hoary Puffleg

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sword-billed Hummingbird

羽毛

Olivaceous Thornbill: males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic olive-bronze above; white underparts; females green above; spots

Hoary Puffleg

羽毛

Wedge-billed Hummingbird: tiny; males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; wedge-shaped bill; spots

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About These Birds

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。

Hoary Puffleg

暗色腿羽蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚西部和厄瓜多尔西北部的太平洋坡云雾林。体羽暗绿，腿具白色羽毛，腹部较暗。栖息于潮湿的山地森林，以花蜜为主食，也取食小型节肢动物。因栖息地遭受破坏，被列为近危物种。

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