Rubinkehlkolibri vs Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris verglichen mit Saucerottia edward
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Rubinkehlkolibri | Snowy-bellied Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Archilochus colubris | Saucerottia edward |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familie | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) | 4,92 g (0.17 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … | Feeds on floral nectar in dry Pacific Panamanian scrub. Supplements diet with small insects and … |
| 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
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.
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Sharp, crackling trill with percussive edge; rapid dry notes delivered forcefully near territory boundary.
Geographic Range & Migration
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Found in humid forests from Costa Rica to Colombia. Resident primarily on the Pacific slope of Central America.
Erhaltungsstatus
Rubinkehlkolibri
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
Mangrove Coucal: dark brown-black above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated tail; red eye; mangrove specialist
About These Birds
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.
Snowy-bellied Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests from Costa Rica to Colombia. White belly, green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. Found primarily on the Pacific slope of Central America and Colombia.