Esmeraldas Woodstar vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Chaetocercus berlepschi verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Esmeraldas Woodstar | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chaetocercus berlepschi | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 5,3 cm (2.1 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 2,505 g (0.09 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Critically rare; feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs in Ecuadorian lowland forest. Takes small insects … | 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
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Soft, melodic warbling with flowing character; gentle notes weaving smoothly in quiet phrase at forest edge.
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
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Endemic to western Ecuador in the Chocó lowlands and foothills. Classified as Endangered due to severe deforestation.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Esmeraldas Woodstar
Inagua Woodstar: tiny; males with brilliant violet gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; 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
Esmeraldas Woodstar
A tiny hummingbird (7 cm) endemic to western Ecuador. Males have a glittering gorget. Nectarivore of lowland and foothill forest edges. Classified as Endangered due to severe Chocó rainforest loss. One of the most threatened Ecuadorian 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.