Sword-billed Hummingbird vs Hispaniolan Emerald

Ensifera ensifera 对比 Riccordia swainsonii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sword-billed Hummingbird Hispaniolan Emerald
学名 Ensifera ensifera Riccordia swainsonii
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 15.3 cm (6.0 in)
体重 12.75 g (0.45 oz) 3.75 g (0.13 oz)
食性 Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects … Feeds on nectar from Hispaniolan forest flowers and garden plants. Supplements diet with small insects …
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

Hispaniolan Emerald 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.

Hispaniolan Emerald

鸣唱

Sharp, emphatic two-syllable whistle; first note high and accented, second falling softly, repeated clearly.

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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.

Hispaniolan Emerald

Endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Hispaniolan Emerald

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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

Hispaniolan Emerald

羽毛

Berylline Hummingbird (alt): males with iridescent beryl-green gorget; metallic green above; rufous wings; females green above; 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。

Hispaniolan Emerald

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). Bright green plumage with a dark auricular patch and pale breast. Nectarivore of forests, gardens, and coffee plantations. The most widespread hummingbird on Hispaniola.

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