Atlantic Puffin vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Fratercula arctica 비교 대상 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Atlantic Puffin | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Fratercula arctica | Archilochus colubris |
| 목 | Charadriiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Alcidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 체중 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| 산란 수 | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
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
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
보전 상태
Atlantic Puffin
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
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
Atlantic Puffin
대서양퍼핀은 '바다의 광대'라 불리는 매력적인 바닷새로, 북부 해식애의 굴에 둥지를 틉니다. 입천장의 뒤를 향한 가시 덕분에 한 번에 12마리의 물고기를 부리에 횡으로 물 수 있습니다. 기후 변화와 남획이 먹이 공급을 위협하면서 개체수가 감소하고 있습니다.
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.