Tolima Blossomcrown vs Rubinkehlkolibri

Anthocephala berlepschi verglichen mit Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Tolima Blossomcrown Rubinkehlkolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anthocephala berlepschi Archilochus colubris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 10,3 cm (4.1 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 3,45 g (0.12 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Feeds on nectar from Andean flowers in Colombia; supplements with insects and spiders foraged near … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
Gelegegröße -- 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Tolima Blossomcrown
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Flügelspannweite
Tolima Blossomcrown 10,3 cm
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Tolima Blossomcrown 3,45 g
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Rubinkehlkolibri only

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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

Tolima Blossomcrown

Gesang

Sharp, emphatic rattle with percussive onset; rapid dry notes erupting suddenly in brief forceful burst.

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

Tolima Blossomcrown

Endemic to the Central Andes of Colombia at 1,600-2,400 m. Classified as Critically Endangered due to tiny range.

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Tolima Blossomcrown

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

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How to Tell Them Apart

Tolima Blossomcrown

Gefieder

Yellow-billed Turaco: glossy dark green; brilliant white-spotted crest; yellow bill; red orbital ring; crimson flight feathers

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

Tolima Blossomcrown

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Central Andes of Colombia at 1,600-2,400 m. Males have a rufous crown. Nectarivore of cloud forest and forest edges. Recently split from Santa Marta Blossomcrown. Classified as Critically Endangered.

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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