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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Sword-billed Hummingbird	Pink-throated Brilliant
学名	Ensifera ensifera	Heliodoxa gularis
目	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgiformes
科	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	—	—
翼展	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	12.8 cm (5.0 in)
体重	12.75 g (0.45 oz)	6.533333333333334 g (0.23 oz)
食性	Nectarivore uniquely adapted to extremely long flowers of Passiflora and Datura. Supplements with small insects …	Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; forages at diverse Ericaceae and epiphyte blooms. Gleans …
产卵数	--	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🌲 Forest

Sword-billed Hummingbird only

🌾 Grassland

Pink-throated Brilliant 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.

Pink-throated Brilliant

鸣唱

Melodic, flute-like descending phrase; smooth rich notes flowing warmly in relaxed quiet forest morning sequence.

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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.

Pink-throated Brilliant

Found on the eastern Andean slope of Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest. 800–1,800 m elevation.

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保护状况

Least Concern

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Pink-throated Brilliant

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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

Pink-throated Brilliant

羽毛

Green-fronted Lancebill: males with brilliant green forehead; violet gorget; metallic bronze-green; females green; spotted below

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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。

Pink-throated Brilliant

粉喉宝石蜂鸟分布于哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔和秘鲁的安第斯山云雾林。雄鸟喉部粉红色，体羽闪光绿色，尾短。栖息于中高海拔的山地森林，以花蜜为主食，具有领域性，会积极驱逐其他蜂鸟。

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