Snowcap vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Microchera albocoronata 比較対象 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Snowcap | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Microchera albocoronata | 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 | 8.1 cm (3.2 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 体重 | 2.7 g (0.10 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on nectar from low shrubs and forest epiphytes in Central America. 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
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
Snowcap
High, crystalline notes in bright musical phrase; clear ascending tones cascading smoothly in cheerful display.
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
Snowcap
Found in humid forests from Honduras to western Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest canopy.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
保全状況
Snowcap
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Snowcap
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
Snowcap
ニカラグアからパナマにかけての湿潤な低地林に生息するスノーキャップドハミングバード。体長7〜8cm。雄の純白の頭頂部が際立つ美しいハチドリ。花の蜜を主食とする。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.