Rubinkehlkolibri vs Violet-capped Woodnymph

Archilochus colubris verglichen mit Thalurania glaucopis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rubinkehlkolibri Violet-capped Woodnymph
Wissenschaftlicher Name Archilochus colubris Thalurania glaucopis
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) 4,78 g (0.17 oz)
Ernährung Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … Nectarivore of South Brazilian forest, visiting bromeliads and Heliconia. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Flügelspannweite
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Violet-capped Woodnymph 11,0 cm
Gewicht
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g
Violet-capped Woodnymph 4,78 g

Habitat Comparison

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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

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Gesang

Deep, hollow churr with resonant character; prolonged buzzing sound vibrating softly through tropical canopy.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Resident.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

Least Concern

Violet-capped Woodnymph

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Violet-capped Woodnymph

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.

Violet-capped Woodnymph

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Males have a violet-blue crown and green body. Nectarivore of forest and forest edges. Replaced by Fork-tailed Woodnymph in Amazonia.

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