Purple-collared Woodstar vs Rubinkehlkolibri

Myrtis fanny verglichen mit Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Purple-collared Woodstar Rubinkehlkolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Myrtis fanny Archilochus colubris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 7,9 cm (3.1 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 2,4 g (0.08 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Andean foothills and inter-valley scrub; visits small tubular flowers. Supplements with tiny arthropods. Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
Gelegegröße 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Purple-collared Woodstar
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Flügelspannweite
Purple-collared Woodstar 7,9 cm
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Purple-collared Woodstar 2,4 g
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g
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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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Purple-collared Woodstar

Gesang

Harsh, grating buzz with mechanical quality; abrupt dry trill issued suddenly then stopping in sharp silence.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Purple-collared Woodstar

Found in open habitats, gardens, and scrub from southern Ecuador south through Peru to northwestern Chile. Sea level to 3,000 m.

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Purple-collared Woodstar

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

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How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-collared Woodstar

Gefieder

White-tailed Sabrewing: males iridescent blue gorget; metallic green; white outer tail; females green above; spotted white below

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

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About These Birds

Purple-collared Woodstar

A tiny hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in arid western Peru and southwestern Ecuador at sea level to 2,500 m. Males have a purple collar. Nectarivore of desert scrub, gardens, and river valleys. Adapted to extremely arid coastal environments.

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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