Chestnut-breasted Coronet vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Boissonneaua matthewsii 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Chestnut-breasted Coronet Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Boissonneaua matthewsii 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 14.6 cm (5.7 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 7.4125000000000005 g (0.26 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and epiphytic orchids. Takes 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
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Chestnut-breasted Coronet 14.6 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Chestnut-breasted Coronet 7.4125000000000005 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Chestnut-breasted Coronet 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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

さえずり

Rapid, light chips in animated sequence; bright staccato notes with buoyant quality during active foraging bouts.

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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru south through Bolivia in cloud forest. 1,000–2,400 m elevation.

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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Chestnut-breasted 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

Chestnut-breasted Coronet

ペルーからボリビアにかけてのアンデス雲霧林の標高1,500〜2,800mに生息する中型のハチドリ(11〜12cm)。緑の羽毛と栗色の胸帯を持つ。山地林と林縁の蜜食者。ペルー北方ではバフテールコロネットに置き換わる。

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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