Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris verglichen mit Schistes albogularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Archilochus colubris | Schistes albogularis |
| 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) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) | 3,925 g (0.14 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … | Nectarivore visiting Centropogon and other understory flowers in Andean foothills. Gleans small insects from flowers … |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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.
Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Bright, musical series of ascending notes; cheerful rising phrase with clear quality delivered repeatedly at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Found on the western Andean slope in Colombia and Ecuador in cloud forest at 900–2,100 m elevation. Resident.
Erhaltungsstatus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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
Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird
White-crested Coquette: males with white crest; iridescent green gorget; females with reduced white crest; green above; buff below
About These Birds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. These tiny birds beat their wings about 53 times per second and can fly backwards, sideways, and even briefly upside down. They make an extraordinary non-stop 800 km crossing of the Gulf of Mexico during migration.
Western Wedge-billed Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a distinctive wedge-shaped bill and white throat. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. Recently split from Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird.