Scale-throated Hermit vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Phaethornis eurynome comparado con Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Scale-throated Hermit | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Phaethornis eurynome | Archilochus colubris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 11,7 cm (4.6 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 4,96 g (0.17 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of long-tubed lowland flowers, especially Heliconia. Gleans small insects and spiders from leaf surfaces. | 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
Scale-throated Hermit 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
Scale-throated Hermit
Buzzy, high-pitched trill sustained for several seconds; continuous vibrating note with little variation, insect-like quality.
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
Scale-throated Hermit
Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Minas Gerais south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found at 100–1,500 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservación
Scale-throated Hermit
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Scale-throated Hermit
Koepcke's Hermit: cinnamon underparts; olive-green crown and back; pale supercilium; graduated tail with white tips; decurved bill
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
Scale-throated Hermit
A medium-sized hermit hummingbird (14-15 cm) found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and eastern Paraguay. Green plumage with scaled throat pattern and long, white-tipped tail. Nectarivore of forest undergrowth and edges.
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.