Costa's Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Calypte costae مقارنةً بـ Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Costa's Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Calypte costae | Archilochus colubris |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| الفصيلة | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| طول الجناح | 8,9 cm (3.5 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| الوزن | 3,4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Nectarivore of Mojave Desert scrub, favouring desert lavender and sage. Supplements nectar with insects and … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
الموائل المشتركة
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Costa's Hummingbird only
Ruby-throated Hummingbird only
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Costa's Hummingbird
Melodic, flute-like ascending scale; smooth bright notes climbing steadily in cheerful morning territorial delivery.
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
Costa's Hummingbird
Found in arid western North America from California to Mexico. Breeds in desert scrub; some populations resident year-round.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
حالة الحفاظ
Costa's Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Costa's Hummingbird
Crowned Woodnymph: males with brilliant iridescent violet crown; glittering green gorget; metallic green above; females green; spotted
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
Costa's Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) of arid western North America from California to Mexico. Males have a brilliant iridescent purple crown and gorget that extends along the sides of the neck. Nectarivore of desert scrub and gardens. Thrives in extreme desert heat.
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.