Velvet-browed Brilliant vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Heliodoxa xanthogonys comparado con Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Velvet-browed Brilliant | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Heliodoxa xanthogonys | Archilochus colubris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 12,6 cm (5.0 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 6,833333333333333 g (0.24 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore visiting Ericaceae, Fuchsia, and other montane flowers in Andean cloud forest. Takes small insects … | 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
Velvet-browed 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
Velvet-browed Brilliant
High, shrill screaming call with carrying quality; piercing notes audible at distance across open Andean hillsides.
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
Velvet-browed Brilliant
Endemic to the tepuis of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana and Brazil in high-altitude forest. 1,200–2,600 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservación
Velvet-browed Brilliant
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Velvet-browed Brilliant
Blue-fronted Lancebill: males with iridescent blue forehead; magenta gorget; metallic green; females green above; spotted buff below
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
Velvet-browed Brilliant
El colibrí brillante de frente dorada es un colibrí de Venezuela y el norte de Brasil. El macho tiene la frente amarillo-dorada brillante y el resto del plumaje verde. Habita en bosques húmedos de tierras bajas, tepuyes y sus estribaciones en la Guayana. Se alimenta de néctar de flores de plantas del sotobosque y dosel. Especie endémica de la región de la Guayana con distribución restringida al norte de América del Sur.
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.