Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Red-billed Streamertail

Archilochus colubris dibandingkan dengan Trochilus polytmus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-billed Streamertail
Nama Ilmiah Archilochus colubris Trochilus polytmus
Ordo Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Famili Trochilidae Trochilidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 8,5 cm (3.3 in)
Rentang Sayap 11,0 cm (4.3 in) 11,8 cm (4.6 in)
Berat 3,1 g (0.11 oz) 4,9 g (0.17 oz)
Diet Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … Visits flowering trees and epiphytes for nectar; supplements diet with small arthropods including gnats, midges, …
Ukuran Sarang 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8,5 cm
Red-billed Streamertail
Rentang Sayap
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11,0 cm
Red-billed Streamertail 11,8 cm
Berat
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3,1 g
Red-billed Streamertail 4,9 g
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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

None

Red-billed Streamertail only

None

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Red-billed Streamertail

Kicauan

Sharp, emphatic two-note call; high accented first note followed by lower brief second, clearly projected.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

Red-billed Streamertail

Endemic to Jamaica. National bird. Resident across the island in forests, gardens, and plantations at all elevations.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Red-billed Streamertail

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Red-billed Streamertail

Bulu

Goliath Coucal: large; dark glossy black-brown above; rufous wings; dark streaked below; red eye; massive size; long graduated tail

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About These Birds

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.

Red-billed Streamertail

A spectacular hummingbird (9-10 cm body + 15-18 cm tail streamers in males) endemic to Jamaica. Males have two extremely long, black tail feathers trailing behind in flight, a red bill, and iridescent green body. Jamaica's national bird. Nectarivore of forest and gardens.

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