Neblina Metaltail vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Metallura odomae 比較対象 Archilochus colubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Neblina Metaltail Ruby-throated Hummingbird
学名 Metallura odomae 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 11.6 cm (4.6 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
体重 5.050000000000001 g (0.18 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
食性 Nectarivore of northern Peruvian montane forest; visits Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Supplements with 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

Body Length
Neblina Metaltail
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
翼開長
Neblina Metaltail 11.6 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
体重
Neblina Metaltail 5.050000000000001 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Neblina Metaltail only

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.

Song & Call Comparison

Neblina Metaltail

さえずり

High, thin twittering cascade; delicate light notes tumbling quickly in animated sequence during aerial display.

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

Neblina Metaltail

Endemic to a restricted area of the Andes in northern Peru (Cajamarca and Amazonas) at 2,600–3,800 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

Neblina Metaltail

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Neblina Metaltail

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

Neblina Metaltail

ペルーとエクアドルのアンデス山地に生息するニアンボメタルテイルハチドリ。体長10〜12cm。高山の灌木地帯に生息し、花の蜜を食べる。生息地が限定的。低危険種。

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.

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