Rubinkehlkolibri vs Spot-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris verglichen mit Thaumasius taczanowskii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rubinkehlkolibri Spot-throated Hummingbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Archilochus colubris Thaumasius taczanowskii
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) 6,833333333333333 g (0.24 oz)
Ernährung Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … Nectarivore visiting diverse flowering plants; supplements the high-sugar nectar diet with small insects and spiders …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Rubinkehlkolibri 8,5 cm
Spot-throated Hummingbird
Flügelspannweite
Rubinkehlkolibri 11,0 cm
Spot-throated Hummingbird
Gewicht
Rubinkehlkolibri 3,1 g
Spot-throated Hummingbird 6,833333333333333 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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Gesang

Rapid, mechanical clicking in even dry rhythm; staccato notes forming steady sequence during active day.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rubinkehlkolibri

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

Spot-throated Hummingbird

Found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. A Peruvian near-endemic of montane scrub.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rubinkehlkolibri

Least Concern

Spot-throated Hummingbird

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

Spot-throated Hummingbird

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.

Spot-throated Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in Andean foothills of Peru at 1,500-3,000 m. Green plumage with spotted throat. Nectarivore of montane scrub and forest edges. Named after the Polish ornithologist Władysław Taczanowski. A Peruvian near-endemic.

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