Speckled Hummingbird vs Rubinkehlkolibri

Adelomyia melanogenys verglichen mit Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Speckled Hummingbird Rubinkehlkolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Adelomyia melanogenys Archilochus colubris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 10,6 cm (4.2 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 4,300000000000001 g (0.15 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore visiting a broad range of Andean montane flowers including Ericaceae and Bromeliaceae. Gleans small … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Speckled Hummingbird
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Flügelspannweite
Speckled Hummingbird 10,6 cm
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Speckled Hummingbird 4,300000000000001 g
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Rubinkehlkolibri

Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.

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Song & Call Comparison

Speckled Hummingbird

Gesang

Thin, sibilant trill with airy quality; soft high buzzing sustained gently during slow courtship hovering display.

Rubinkehlkolibri

Gesang

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Speckled Hummingbird

Widespread in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 1,200–3,200 m.

Rubinkehlkolibri

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Speckled Hummingbird

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

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How to Tell Them Apart

Speckled Hummingbird

Gefieder

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: males with iridescent ruby-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above with spots

Rubinkehlkolibri

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

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About These Birds

Speckled Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) widely distributed in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Argentina at 1,000-3,000 m. Green plumage speckled with buff spots on the breast. Nectarivore of montane forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread Andean hummingbirds.

Rubinkehlkolibri

Der Rubinkehlkolibri ist der einzige im Osten Nordamerikas brütende Kolibri. Diese winzigen Vögel schlagen mit ihren Flügeln etwa 53 Mal pro Sekunde und können rückwärts, seitwärts und sogar kurzzeitig kopfüber fliegen. Auf ihrem Zug überqueren sie den Golf von Mexiko in einem außergewöhnlichen, ununterbrochenen Flug von 800 km.

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