Rubinkehlkolibri vs Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris verglichen mit Schistes geoffroyi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Rubinkehlkolibri | Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Archilochus colubris | Schistes geoffroyi |
| 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) | 9,8 cm (3.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) | 3,8 g (0.13 oz) |
| Ernährung | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … | Nectarivore of hilly forest interiors, probing small tubular blooms. Supplements with arthropods gleaned from bark … |
| 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.
Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Dry, clicking trill with mechanical regularity; rapid staccato notes evenly spaced in steady rhythm throughout day.
Geographic Range & Migration
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Found on the eastern Andean slope from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 800–2,000 m.
Erhaltungsstatus
Rubinkehlkolibri
Eastern Wedge-billed 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
Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Rufous-crested Coquette: males with shining rufous crest; glittering green gorget; bronze-green back; females with smaller rufous crest
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.
Eastern Wedge-billed Hummingbird
A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia at 1,000-2,500 m. Green plumage with a wedge-shaped bill. Nectarivore of forest canopy and edges. The name refers to its laterally compressed, wedge-like bill tip.