Purple-throated Sunangel vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Heliangelus viola 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Purple-throated Sunangel Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Heliangelus viola 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 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 5.433333333333333 g (0.19 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore strongly associated with Ericaceae in treeline habitats. Catches small insects on the wing for … 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
Purple-throated Sunangel
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Purple-throated Sunangel 12.6 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Purple-throated Sunangel 5.433333333333333 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Purple-throated Sunangel only

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

Song & Call Comparison

Purple-throated Sunangel

さえずり

Soft, liquid warbling with gentle character; mellow notes flowing easily in quiet musical phrase at forest edge.

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

Purple-throated Sunangel

Found in Andean cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,600–3,000 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

Least Concern

Purple-throated Sunangel

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Purple-throated Sunangel

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

Purple-throated Sunangel

コロンビアとエクアドル北部の西アンデス(標高1,800〜3,500 m)の雲霧林に生息する小型ハチドリ(体長10〜11 cm)。雄は深い紫の喉を持つ。緑色の羽衣。パラモと林縁の蜜食性。その属の中で最も鮮やかな喉の色をもつ種の一つ。

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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