Green-breasted Mango vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Anthracothorax prevostii comparé à Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Green-breasted Mango Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Nom scientifique Anthracothorax prevostii Archilochus colubris
Ordre Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famille Trochilidae Trochilidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Envergure 13,1 cm (5.2 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Poids 6,483333333333333 g (0.23 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Régime alimentaire Nectarivore foraging at canopy flowers and flower-rich second growth. Catches small arthropods in hover-gleaning maneuvers. Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Green-breasted Mango
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8,5 cm
Envergure
Green-breasted Mango 13,1 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11,0 cm
Poids
Green-breasted Mango 6,483333333333333 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3,1 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Green-breasted Mango only

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

Green-breasted Mango

Chant

Rapid, bubbling trill with liquid character; quick rolling notes carrying pleasant musical quality through open woodland.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Chant

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

Green-breasted Mango

Widespread from southeastern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and western Ecuador. Sea level to 1,200 m.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Green-breasted Mango

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Green-breasted Mango

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Plumage

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.

Bec

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

About These Birds

Green-breasted Mango

A large hummingbird (12-13 cm) found from Mexico through Central America to northwestern South America. Males have green breast, purple tail, and curved bill. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and plantations. Common and conspicuous across its range.

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.

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