Fiery-throated Hummingbird vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Panterpe insignis verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Fiery-throated Hummingbird | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Panterpe insignis | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 12,6 cm (5.0 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 6,1000000000000005 g (0.22 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectarivore of Costa Rican highland forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms at high elevations. Catches … | 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
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Rough, buzzy chatter with coarse texture; series of harsh notes delivered emphatically during competitive encounter.
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
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama in cloud forest and páramo. 1,500–3,100 m.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Slender-tailed Woodstar (alt): males with iridescent purple gorget; metallic bronze-green; white pectoral tufts; females plain green
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
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (11 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,400-2,500 m. Brilliantly multicolored: fiery orange throat, blue breast, green belly, and coppery tail. Nectarivore of cloud forest. One of the most colorful birds in the Americas.
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.