Mexican Woodnymph vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Eupherusa ridgwayi verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Mexican Woodnymph | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Eupherusa ridgwayi | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 3,733333333333333 g (0.13 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
Rubinkehlkolibri
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Mexican Woodnymph
Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence above flowers.
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
Mexican Woodnymph
Endemic to the Pacific lowlands of western Mexico from Nayarit to Guerrero. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Mexican Woodnymph
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Mexican Woodnymph
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
Mexican Woodnymph
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) endemic to the Pacific lowlands of western Mexico from Nayarit to Guerrero. Green plumage with rufous belly. Nectarivore of tropical deciduous forest. Named after the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway. A Mexican endemic.
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.