Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Amazilia cyanifrons verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Indigo-capped Hummingbird | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Amazilia cyanifrons | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 11,2 cm (4.4 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 5,0 g (0.18 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Rubinkehlkolibri
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.
Rubinkehlkolibri
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
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Rubinkehlkolibri
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
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m. Males have an iridescent indigo-blue crown cap. Green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. A Colombian near-endemic.
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.