Indigo-capped Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Amazilia cyanifrons dibandingkan dengan Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Indigo-capped Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Nama Ilmiah Amazilia cyanifrons Archilochus colubris
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Rentang Sayap 11,2 cm (4.4 in) 11,0 cm (4.3 in)
Berat 5,0 g (0.18 oz) 3,1 g (0.11 oz)
Diet Nectarivore of Colombian Andes foothills; visits diverse lowland blossoms and supplements with small arthropods. Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Indigo-capped Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8,5 cm
Rentang Sayap
Indigo-capped Hummingbird 11,2 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11,0 cm
Berat
Indigo-capped Hummingbird 5,0 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3,1 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Indigo-capped Hummingbird only

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.

Song & Call Comparison

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Kicauan

Buzzy, sustained monotone trill; continuous low vibration with minimal variation across delivery period.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Kicauan

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

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m elevation. A Colombian near-endemic of Andean foothills.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Bulu

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.

Paruh

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

About These Birds

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in humid forests of Colombia at 500-1,800 m. Males have an iridescent indigo-blue crown cap. Green body. Nectarivore of forest edges and gardens. A Colombian near-endemic.

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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