Costa's Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Calypte costae 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Costa's Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Calypte costae 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 8.9 cm (3.5 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 3.4000000000000004 g (0.12 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Mojave Desert scrub, favouring desert lavender and sage. Supplements nectar with insects and … 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
Costa's Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Costa's Hummingbird 8.9 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Costa's Hummingbird 3.4000000000000004 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Costa's Hummingbird only

Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

Song & Call Comparison

Costa's Hummingbird

さえずり

Melodic, flute-like ascending scale; smooth bright notes climbing steadily in cheerful morning territorial delivery.

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

Costa's Hummingbird

Found in arid western North America from California to Mexico. Breeds in desert scrub; some populations resident year-round.

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

Costa's Hummingbird

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Costa's Hummingbird

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

Costa's Hummingbird

体長8〜9cmの紫色の頭頂と喉飾りを持つハチドリ。乾燥した西北米に生息する。

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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