Peruvian Piedtail vs Rubinkehlkolibri

Phlogophilus harterti verglichen mit Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Peruvian Piedtail Rubinkehlkolibri
Wissenschaftlicher Name Phlogophilus harterti Archilochus colubris
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familie Trochilidae Trochilidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 9,1 cm (3.6 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 2,45 g (0.09 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Ernährung Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest understory. Visits tubular flowers; catches small insects gleaned from leaf … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Peruvian Piedtail
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Flügelspannweite
Peruvian Piedtail 9,1 cm
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Peruvian Piedtail 2,45 g
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Rubinkehlkolibri only

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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

Peruvian Piedtail

Gesang

Deep, resonant hum barely audible; extremely low-frequency vibration perceptible more as sensation than distinct sound.

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

Peruvian Piedtail

Found on the eastern Andean slope in Peru in humid foothill forest. 400–1,400 m elevation.

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Peruvian Piedtail

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

How to Tell Them Apart

Peruvian Piedtail

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

Peruvian Piedtail

A small hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Peru at 1,300-2,200 m. Green plumage with pale-tipped tail. Nectarivore of montane forest understory. Named after Ernst Hartert. Classified as Near Threatened due to 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.

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