Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Rubinkehlkolibri

Eriocnemis aline verglichen mit Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Emerald-bellied Puffleg Rubinkehlkolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eriocnemis aline Archilochus colubris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 9,9 cm (3.9 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 3,75 g (0.13 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian montane forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes small … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Flügelspannweite
Emerald-bellied Puffleg 9,9 cm
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Emerald-bellied Puffleg 3,75 g
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g

Habitat Comparison

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Rubinkehlkolibri

Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.

Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Gesang

Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during competitive interaction.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru to Bolivia in lower montane cloud forest at 900–2,200 m.

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

How to Tell Them Apart

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

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

About These Birds

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 2,000-3,200 m. Green plumage with emerald-green belly and white leg puffs. Nectarivore of montane forest and forest edges. A widespread Andean cloud forest species.

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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