- Ensifera ensifera
Identification
17–22·8 cm (6¾-9 in) including length of bill at 9-11 cm
It is the only species of bird to have a bill longer than the rest of its body.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and north-eastern Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Temperate montane forest edges and gardens. Observed at heights between 2100 and 4000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists the nectar of flowers (generally though not exclusively) with long corollas.
Breeding
There is very little information available. It's possible they nest high in trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sword-billed Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sword-billed_Hummingbird
External Links
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