Rufous-webbed Brilliant vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Heliodoxa branickii comparado con Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Rufous-webbed Brilliant | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliodoxa branickii | Archilochus colubris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 12,5 cm (4.9 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 5,54 g (0.20 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia flowers. Catches small insects in aerial … | 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
Rufous-webbed Brilliant 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
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Sharp, mechanical clicks in rapid succession; dry staccato notes forming even sequence, distinctly clicking in character.
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
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Found in cloud forest on the eastern Andean slope of Peru and Bolivia. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservación
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
Sword-billed Hummingbird (alt): males with glittering purple gorget; extremely long bill; metallic green above; females green with spots
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
Rufous-webbed Brilliant
El colibrí brillante del Napo es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de las estribaciones andinas de Ecuador y Perú. El macho presenta partes superiores verdes brillantes y un gorjal verde iridiscente. Se alimenta del néctar de diversas flores en bosques de la ladera andina. La hembra es más apagada con partes inferiores manchadas. Como polinizador, contribuye a la reproducción de muchas plantas de los Andes orientales.
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.