Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Heliodoxa rubinoides 比較対象 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Fawn-breasted Brilliant | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Heliodoxa rubinoides | 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 | 13.9 cm (5.5 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 7.368 g (0.26 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Nectarivore of Colombian and Ecuadorian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and Fuchsia blooms. Gleans small … | 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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Rapid, bright twittering cascade; light airy notes tumbling freely in animated sequence above tropical blossoms.
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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Found in foothill and lower montane cloud forest from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 600–2,000 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
保全状況
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Plain-capped Starthroat (alt): males with ruby gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; 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
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
コロンビアとエクアドルの太平洋斜面、東アンデスのベネズエラから南まで（標高700〜2,000 m）に生息するハチドリ（体長11〜12 cm）。雄は光沢のある緑色の羽衣と紫がかったピンクのパッチを持つ。丘陵・下部雲霧林の蜜食性。
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.