You may have seen small hummingbirds, and hovering and feeding on nectar are their main characteristics. But have you ever seen a hummingbird with a mouth longer than its body? That's the sword-billed hummingbird.
The Ensifera Ensifera, the only species in the genus Ensiferaas that has not become extinct, inhabits mainly South America, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
They get very little attention, but if you see it, it only takes one glance and you're sure to be impressed.
Just a long beak of more than 4 inches is already longer than that of the average hummingbird (the average hummingbird's beak and body together are only 3 inches long). This crazy exaggerated beak evolved to help birds eat the nectar hidden deep in the tubular flowers.
Not only is this reminiscent of Pinocchio's nose in Pinocchio, but if the mechanism is the same, this hummingbird must be one of the masters of the lying world.
The sword-billed hummingbird is the only bird that can obtain nectar deep in the corolla, and of course, it is the only bird that can spread pollen for these flowers, so the flowers must also thank the sword-billed hummingbird for its long beak.
Because the long beak of the saber-billed hummingbird is so long, it also has a very long tongue, and when roosting, in order to reduce the pressure on the neck, they will put the beak up.
The 40-meter knife is not convenient to put away, so the 4-inch long beak will certainly not be able to use it easily. Unlike other birds that use their beaks to groom their feathers, the sword-billed hummingbird can only comb itself with its feet, like the following.