Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chrysuronia lilliae verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Chrysuronia lilliae | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 4,3 g (0.15 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Soft, buzzy trill barely audible; rapid light notes barely perceptible at distance in dense vegetation.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Endemic to northern Colombia. Critically Endangered with a tiny population in Caribbean coastal habitats.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
Burchell's Coucal: white supercilium; streaked brown above; rufous wings; pale white below; long tail; red eye; distinctive eyebrow
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to northern Colombia. Males have a sapphire-blue belly. Nectarivore of mangroves and dry forest. Critically Endangered with a very small population restricted to a tiny area of Caribbean Colombia.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.