Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Amazilia cyanifrons comparado con Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Indigo-capped Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Amazilia cyanifrons | Archilochus colubris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 11,2 cm (4.4 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 5,0 g (0.18 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Indigo-capped Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Ruby-throated Hummingbird only
Ninguno
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservación
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Andaman Coucal: dark black-glossed overall; rufous-brown wings; graduated black tail; red eye; island endemic; similar to Greater
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
About These Birds
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m. Males have an iridescent indigo-blue crown cap. Green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. A Colombian near-endemic.
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.