White-bearded Helmetcrest vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Oxypogon lindenii comparado con Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-bearded Helmetcrest | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Oxypogon lindenii | Archilochus colubris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 14,4 cm (5.7 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 4,8 g (0.17 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore restricted to high Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta páramo. Visits sparse Espeletia blooms; supplements … | 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
White-bearded Helmetcrest 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
White-bearded Helmetcrest
Soft, melodic ascending call; gentle pure tones rising gradually in unhurried musical sequence at forest edge.
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
White-bearded Helmetcrest
Endemic to the Venezuelan Andes of Mérida in high páramo at 3,000–4,600 m. Restricted range.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservación
White-bearded Helmetcrest
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-bearded Helmetcrest
Berylline Hummingbird: males with iridescent beryl-green gorget and head; metallic green; rufous wings; females duller with spotted throat
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
White-bearded Helmetcrest
A small hummingbird (11-12 cm) endemic to the Andes of western Venezuela (Mérida and Trujillo) at 3,500-4,700 m. Males have a white beard and erect crest. Nectarivore of páramo, visiting Espeletia frailejón. A Venezuelan highland 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.