Velvet-purple Coronet vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Boissonneaua jardini 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Velvet-purple Coronet Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Boissonneaua jardini 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 9.4 g (0.33 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Colombian Pacific slope cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Heliconia. Supplements with small arthropods. 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
Velvet-purple Coronet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Velvet-purple Coronet 15.0 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Velvet-purple Coronet 9.4 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Velvet-purple 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

Velvet-purple Coronet

さえずり

Harsh, grating screech with urgent tone; sudden loud rough call given sharply during aerial chase encounter.

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

Velvet-purple Coronet

Found on the Pacific slope of the Andes in Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in cloud forest. 500–1,800 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

Velvet-purple Coronet

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Velvet-purple 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

Velvet-purple Coronet

コロンビア西部とエクアドルの雲霧林の標高1,200〜2,400mに生息する中型のハチドリ(11〜12cm)。雄は緑色の光沢を帯びた暗いビロード状の紫色の羽毛を持つ。チョコ雲霧林の蜜食者。際立った暗色の羽毛を持つハチドリ。

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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