Frilled Coquette vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Lophornis magnificus verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Frilled Coquette | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Lophornis magnificus | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 8,0 cm (3.1 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 2,7 g (0.10 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of savanna and forest borders; visits Byrsonima and small composites. Catches minute insects 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
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Frilled Coquette
Bright, musical rolling trill; quick cascading notes with bubbly quality delivered repeatedly from prominent flowering shrub.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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
Frilled Coquette
Endemic to the cerrado and Atlantic Forest transition of eastern and central Brazil. Found at 200–900 m elevation.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Frilled Coquette
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Frilled Coquette
White-bellied Woodstar: males with brilliant white belly; glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; females green above with spotted throat
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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
Frilled Coquette
A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Males have an elaborate rufous crest and extended green cheek plumes forming a frilled collar. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. An Atlantic Forest endemic of conservation concern.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.