Turquoise-throated Puffleg vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Eriocnemis godini verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Turquoise-throated Puffleg | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Eriocnemis godini | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 11,8 cm (4.6 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 5,06 g (0.18 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of Colombian cloud forest; extremely restricted range. Forages at Ericaceae; supplements with small arthropods. | 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
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Soft, pure whistle with melodic inflection; gentle ascending note curving smoothly upward, rarely documented vocally.
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
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Historically known from Ecuador and possibly Colombia; possibly extinct or near-extinct. Last confirmed records from Imbabura at 2,400–2,800 m.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
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
Turquoise-throated Puffleg
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) known only from historical specimens collected in the 19th century in Colombia or Ecuador. No confirmed modern records. Classified as Critically Endangered, possibly extinct. Turquoise throat (specimens) distinguishes it from other pufflegs.
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.