Tooth-billed Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Androdon aequatorialis comparé à Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Tooth-billed Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Androdon aequatorialis | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergure | 13,6 cm (5.4 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Poids | 7,220000000000001 g (0.25 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore with serrated bill tip adapted for piercing tough flower bases of Heliconia and bromeliads. … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Tooth-billed Hummingbird only
Aucun(e)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird only
Aucun(e)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Thin, wavering whistle with plaintive tone; soft note trembling gently then fading, issued from shaded canopy perch.
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
Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Found in humid lowland forest on the Pacific slope from Panama south through Colombia to northwestern Ecuador. 0–600 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Statut de conservation
Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Tooth-billed Hummingbird
Narrow-tailed Emerald: metallic bronze-green upperparts; bright coppery rump; glittering violet gorget; buff-white underparts; narrow tail
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
Tooth-billed Hummingbird
A unique medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) with an upcurved, hook-tipped bill bearing tooth-like serrations, unique among hummingbirds. Dark green plumage. Found in humid Pacific lowland forests from Panama to western Ecuador. Nectarivore and insectivore. Poorly studied.
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.