Stripe-throated Hermit vs Rubinkehlkolibri
Phaethornis striigularis verglichen mit Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Stripe-throated Hermit | Rubinkehlkolibri |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Phaethornis striigularis | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 7,8 cm (3.1 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 2,6399999999999997 g (0.09 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 … |
| 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
Stripe-throated Hermit
Soft, melodic warbling with gentle rhythm; loose phrase of mellow notes rising and falling without rigid structure.
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
Stripe-throated Hermit
Widespread from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Venezuela. Found at 0–1,500 m.
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Erhaltungsstatus
Stripe-throated Hermit
Rubinkehlkolibri
How to Tell Them Apart
Stripe-throated Hermit
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
Stripe-throated Hermit
A small hermit hummingbird (9-10 cm) found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Peru. Striped throat, green upperparts, and rufous underparts with pale tail tips. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges. One of the most widespread small hermits.
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.