Santa Marta Woodstar vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Chaetocercus astreans verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Santa Marta Woodstar | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chaetocercus astreans | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 6,7 cm (2.6 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 2,605 g (0.09 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta; feeds on highland floral nectar and supplements … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 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
Santa Marta Woodstar
Rapid, mechanical clicking trill; quick even staccato notes in steady dry rhythm throughout active day.
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
Santa Marta Woodstar
Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m elevation. Found nowhere else in the world.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Santa Marta Woodstar
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Santa Marta Woodstar
Bahama Woodstar (alt): tiny; males with glittering magenta-rose gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females spotted below
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
Santa Marta Woodstar
A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, at 1,200-3,000 m. Males have a sparkling gorget. Nectarivore of montane forest edges. A Santa Marta endemic with limited range. Sometimes treated as a subspecies of Gorgeted Woodstar.
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.