American Robin vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Turdus migratorius 비교 대상 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 American Robin Ruby-throated Hummingbird
학명 Turdus migratorius Archilochus colubris
Passeriformes Caprimulgiformes
Turdidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
날개 폭 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
체중 77.0 g (2.72 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Earthworms, insects, and fruit. Famously hunts earthworms on lawns by running, stopping, and tilting its … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
산란 수 2-4 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
American Robin 25.0 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
날개 폭
American Robin 36.0 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
체중
American Robin 77.0 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

American Robin only

Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

없음

American Robin

Lawns, parks, gardens, farmland, and forest edges. One of the most familiar birds in suburban North America.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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

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Song & Call Comparison

American Robin

노래

A clear, caroling song of 2-3 note phrases: 'cheerily, cheer-up, cheerio'. Sings from dawn perches. Sharp 'tut-tut-tut' alarm call and thin 'seeee' flight note.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

노래

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

American Robin

North America from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. Northern populations migrate south in winter; southern populations are largely resident.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

American Robin

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

American Robin

깃털

Dark grey-brown upperparts with a warm brick-red breast and belly. White eye-ring and streaked white throat. Female slightly paler.

부리

Bright yellow bill with a dark tip

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

깃털

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.

부리

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

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About These Birds

American Robin

아메리카울새는 북미 전역에서 봄의 전령으로 널리 알려져 있다. 이름과 달리 실제 유럽울새와 관련이 없으며, 지빠귀과(Turdidae)에 속한다. 빨간 가슴과 노래 소리로 쉽게 알아볼 수 있다.

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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