Stripe-tailed Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia comparé à Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Stripe-tailed Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Eupherusa eximia | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordre | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Famille | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergure | 11,1 cm (4.4 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Poids | 4,334 g (0.15 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny insects and spiders … | 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
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Stripe-tailed 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
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Melodic, ascending phrase; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at morning.
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
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Central American highlands.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Statut de conservation
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Pheasant Cuckoo: richly barred rufous and brown above; pale buff below; long graduated rufous-barred tail; short blunt crest; yellow eye
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
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m. Green plumage with a distinctive striped rufous-and-dark tail. Nectarivore of forest edges and clearings. One of the most common hummingbirds in Central American highlands.
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.