Merida Sunangel vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Heliangelus spencei 比較対象 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Merida Sunangel | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heliangelus spencei | 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 | 11.7 cm (4.6 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 5.0 g (0.18 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore defending territories around productive Ericaceae patches. Supplements with tiny insects and spiders from foliage. | 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
Merida Sunangel
Rough, buzzy trill with scratchy edge; coarse sustained notes with raw texture carrying across dense tropical scrub.
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
Merida Sunangel
Endemic to the Mérida Andes of Venezuela in cloud forest and páramo edge. 2,200–3,400 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
Merida Sunangel
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Merida Sunangel
Viridian Metaltail: brilliant metallic green above; glittering violet-blue gorget; white postocular stripe; females green with spotted below
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
Merida Sunangel
ベネズエラのアンデスおよびコロンビアに隣接する山地林（標高2,000〜3,200 m）に生息する小型ハチドリ（体長10〜11 cm）。雄は輝く紫の喉パッチを持つ。緑色の羽衣。山地林の蜜食性。シュペンスに敬意を表して命名された稀な種。
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.