Pale-bellied Hermit vs Rubinkehlkolibri

Phaethornis anthophilus verglichen mit Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pale-bellied Hermit Rubinkehlkolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Phaethornis anthophilus Archilochus colubris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 11,4 cm (4.5 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 5,166666666666667 g (0.18 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore adapted to curved corolla flowers via trap-lining. Supplements nectar with small spiders caught near … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Pale-bellied Hermit
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Flügelspannweite
Pale-bellied Hermit 11,4 cm
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Pale-bellied Hermit 5,166666666666667 g
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Rubinkehlkolibri

Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.

Song & Call Comparison

Pale-bellied Hermit

Gesang

Soft, pure tones in slow deliberate sequence; each note clearly separated, musical and unhurried, issued at twilight.

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Pale-bellied Hermit

Found in northern Colombia and Venezuela in dry deciduous forest and scrub. Sea level to 1,000 m elevation.

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pale-bellied Hermit

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

How to Tell Them Apart

Pale-bellied Hermit

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

About These Birds

Pale-bellied Hermit

A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (12-14 cm) found in dry forests and scrublands of Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama. Pale belly, green upperparts, and a long curved bill. Nectarivore of dry forest undergrowth and edges. One of the few hermits adapted to arid habitats.

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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