Sapphire-spangled Emerald vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chionomesa lactea से तुलना Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Sapphire-spangled Emerald | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Chionomesa lactea | Archilochus colubris |
| गण | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| कुल | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| लंबाई | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| पंखों का फैलाव | — | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| वजन | 4.333333333333333 g (0.15 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| आहार | Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Soft, liquid notes in gentle descending sequence; mellow flowing tones with subtle variation characteristic of species.
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
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Resident in Atlantic Forest edges and cerrado.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
संरक्षण स्थिति
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Bengal Coucal: dark brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long dark tail; red eye; common Asian coucal species
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
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in eastern and southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Green plumage with sapphire-blue throat spots. Nectarivore of Atlantic Forest edges, cerrado, and gardens. Named for its sapphire-spangled throat.
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.