Buff-tailed Coronet vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Boissonneaua flavescens 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buff-tailed Coronet Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Boissonneaua flavescens Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 8.033333333333333 g (0.28 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Andean cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Aggressively defends territories; gleans small … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Buff-tailed Coronet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Buff-tailed Coronet 15.0 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Buff-tailed Coronet 8.033333333333333 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Buff-tailed Coronet only

None

Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

None

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

Song & Call Comparison

Buff-tailed Coronet

さえずり

Soft, pure descending whistle; gentle note curving downward smoothly, warm and musical in cloud forest quiet.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

さえずり

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

Buff-tailed Coronet

Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela south through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to Bolivia. 1,600–3,000 m.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Buff-tailed Coronet

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Buff-tailed Coronet

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

About These Birds

Buff-tailed Coronet

ベネズエラからペルーにかけてのアンデス雲霧林の標高1,500〜3,000mに生息する中型のハチドリ(11〜12cm)。緑の羽毛と黄橙色の尾を持つ。山地林と林縁の蜜食者。頭冠の緑色の虹彩光によりコロネットの名が付く。

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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