Violet-fronted Brilliant vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Heliodoxa leadbeateri comparado con Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Violet-fronted Brilliant | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliodoxa leadbeateri | Archilochus colubris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 13,4 cm (5.3 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 7,183333333333334 g (0.25 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of Colombian and Venezuelan cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Passiflora. Gleans small insects from … | 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
Violet-fronted 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
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Broad, resonant whistle with bold projection; deep pure tone ringing out powerfully across open montane forest.
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
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Widespread in Andean foothill and cloud forest from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 400–2,000 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservación
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Rufous-shafted Woodstar: males with glittering violet gorget; metallic green above; rufous-shafted tail; females green above; 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
Violet-fronted Brilliant
El colibrí brillante de frente violeta es un colibrí de tamaño mediano de las estribaciones andinas de Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. El macho tiene partes superiores verdes con una corona violeta iridiscente brillante y un gorjal verde. Se alimenta del néctar de flores en los bosques de estribaciones y nublados. La hembra es más apagada. Contribuye a la polinización de muchas plantas andinas.
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.