Atlantic Puffin vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Fratercula arctica مقارنةً بـ Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Atlantic Puffin | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Fratercula arctica | Archilochus colubris |
| الرتبة | Charadriiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Alcidae | Trochilidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| الطول | 30,0 cm (11.8 in) | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| طول الجناح | 56,0 cm (22.0 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| الوزن | 380,0 g (13.40 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Soft, high-pitched chattering and twittering 'chee-dit'. Also produces a thin 'tik' call in flight. Wing beats create an audible high-pitched humming buzz during hovering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
حالة الحفاظ
Atlantic Puffin
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Metallic green upperparts and greyish-white underparts. Males have a brilliant iridescent ruby-red gorget that appears black in poor light. Females lack the gorget.
Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers
About These Birds
Atlantic Puffin
The Atlantic puffin, often called the clown of the sea, is a charismatic seabird that nests in burrows on northern sea cliffs. Puffins can carry up to a dozen fish crosswise in their beaks at once thanks to backward-facing spines on their palate. Climate change and overfishing are threatening their food supply, leading to population declines.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.