Tourmaline Sunangel vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Heliangelus exortis verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Tourmaline Sunangel | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Heliangelus exortis | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 12,2 cm (4.8 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 5,3 g (0.19 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore visiting narrow tubular blooms of cloud-forest shrubs. Supplements diet with small spiders caught near … | 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
Tourmaline Sunangel
Melodic, two-note ascending call; pure first tone rising to brighter second note, given repeatedly with clear projection.
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
Tourmaline Sunangel
Found in cloud forests of Colombia and western Venezuela at 1,800–3,200 m. Fairly common in its limited range.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Tourmaline Sunangel
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Tourmaline Sunangel
Coppery Metaltail: shining coppery-green above; white underparts with cinnamon flanks; glittering violet gorget; females spotted throat
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
Tourmaline Sunangel
A small hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Males have a glittering multi-colored throat flashing green, orange, and purple like a tourmaline gemstone. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and Ericaceae-rich habitats.
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.