Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eriocnemis aline 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Emerald-bellied Puffleg Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Eriocnemis aline 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 9.9 cm (3.9 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 3.75 g (0.13 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Peruvian and Bolivian montane 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
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Emerald-bellied Puffleg 9.9 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Emerald-bellied Puffleg 3.75 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Emerald-bellied Puffleg 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.

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Song & Call Comparison

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

さえずり

Rapid, light twittering cascade; high airy notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during competitive interaction.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Found on the eastern Andean slope from Peru to Bolivia in lower montane cloud forest at 900–2,200 m.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

羽毛

Gorgeted Puffleg: males with glittering blue-violet gorget; metallic green above; large white leg puffs; females green above; spots

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

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About These Birds

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

ベネズエラからボリビアにかけて分布するハチドリで、緑色の羽毛と白い脚飾りを持つ。

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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