Bahama Hummingbird vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Nesophlox evelynae verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Bahama Hummingbird | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Nesophlox evelynae | 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 | 2,85 g (0.10 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of Bahamian scrub, visiting diverse flowering plants. Takes small insects and spiders to supplement … | 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
Bahama Hummingbird
Thin, insect-like buzz with monotone quality; continuous high-frequency trill barely distinguishable from insects.
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
Bahama Hummingbird
Endemic to the Bahamas archipelago. Resident across the islands in scrub, gardens, and forest edges at low elevations.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Bahama Hummingbird
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Bahama Hummingbird
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
Bahama Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) endemic to the Bahamas. Green plumage with a rose-pink gorget (males) and forked tail. Nectarivore of scrub and garden flowers across the archipelago. The most common hummingbird in the Bahamas.
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.