Chilean Woodstar vs Rubinkehlkolibri

Eulidia yarrellii verglichen mit Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chilean Woodstar Rubinkehlkolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Eulidia yarrellii Archilochus colubris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Least Concern
Länge 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 6,6 cm (2.6 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 2,38 g (0.08 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectar specialist of arid Atacama valleys, visiting cacti and Nicotiana. Supplements diet with small insects … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Chilean Woodstar
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Flügelspannweite
Chilean Woodstar 6,6 cm
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Chilean Woodstar 2,38 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

Chilean Woodstar

Gesang

Buzzy, high-pitched trill with insect-like quality; sustained rapid vibration with minimal melodic content.

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

Chilean Woodstar

Endemic to the hyper-arid coast of northern Chile from Arica to Antofagasta. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals.

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered

Chilean Woodstar

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

How to Tell Them Apart

Chilean Woodstar

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

Chilean Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the hyper-arid Atacama coast of northern Chile. Males have a purple throat and forked tail. Nectarivore of desert scrub and cultivated gardens. Critically Endangered with fewer than 400 individuals remaining due to habitat destruction.

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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