Golden-breasted Puffleg vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eriocnemis mosquera 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden-breasted Puffleg Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Eriocnemis mosquera 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 5.625 g (0.20 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of Ecuadorian western Andes; visits dense Ericaceae blooms at mid-elevations. Takes small insects. Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
一腹卵数 2 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Golden-breasted Puffleg
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Golden-breasted Puffleg 14.6 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Golden-breasted Puffleg 5.625 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Golden-breasted 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

Golden-breasted Puffleg

さえずり

Sharp, emphatic chip note; single clean staccato sound repeated at intervals from prominent perch near nectar flowers.

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

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Found in high Andean páramo and upper cloud forest from Colombia to Ecuador at 2,800–4,000 m elevation.

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

Golden-breasted Puffleg

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden-breasted Puffleg

羽毛

Green-crowned Brilliant: males with glittering ruby gorget; metallic green crown; white postocular stripe; females green above; spotted

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

Golden-breasted Puffleg

コロンビアとエクアドルのアンデスに生息するハチドリで、黄金色の胸部が特徴。

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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