Wedge-tailed Hillstar vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Oreotrochilus adela verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Wedge-tailed Hillstar | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Oreotrochilus adela | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 13,1 cm (5.2 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 7,8500000000000005 g (0.28 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of Andean inter-valley slopes; visits Chuquiraga and scattered shrub flowers. Catches small arthropods. | 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
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Deep, resonant buzz with powerful carrying; low-frequency churring trill audible at impressive distance across open land.
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
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Endemic to Bolivia and adjacent Peru in high Andean puna and scrub at 2,800–4,400 m elevation.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
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
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
A medium-sized hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the eastern Bolivian Andes at 2,700-4,200 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped tail. Nectarivore of puna scrub and cloud forest edges. A Bolivian near-endemic with a limited range.
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.