White-vented Plumeleteer vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chalybura buffonii 比較対象 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | White-vented Plumeleteer | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Chalybura buffonii | Archilochus colubris |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 科 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 翼開長 | 12.8 cm (5.0 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 6.75 g (0.24 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on nectar from lowland forest flowers in Colombia and Venezuela. Supplements 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
Habitat Comparison
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
White-vented Plumeleteer
Melodic, descending two-note whistle; pure warm tones stepping down smoothly, given persistently from perch.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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
White-vented Plumeleteer
Found in humid forests from Panama to Venezuela and Ecuador. Resident in lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
保全状況
White-vented Plumeleteer
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-vented Plumeleteer
Red-crested Bustard: males with brilliant red crest; white underparts; brown-vermiculated above; pale streaked; sexually dimorphic
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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.
Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers
About These Birds
White-vented Plumeleteer
パナマからベネズエラ・エクアドルの湿潤林に生息する中型ハチドリ（11〜12 cm）。緑色の羽衣に白い下腹部。羽毛のある脚毛。林床下層で花蜜を吸う。ビュフォン名から命名。
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.