Broad-billed Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris 비교 대상 Archilochus colubris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Broad-billed Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird
학명 Cynanthus latirostris Archilochus colubris
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
날개 폭 10.3 cm (4.1 in) 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
체중 3.3333333333333335 g (0.12 oz) 3.1 g (0.11 oz)
식성 Nectarivore of Mexican thorn-forest and canyon habitats, probing wide-mouthed flowers. Gleans insects and spiders for … Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over …
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Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
날개 폭
Broad-billed Hummingbird 10.3 cm
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
체중
Broad-billed Hummingbird 3.3333333333333335 g
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Broad-billed Hummingbird only

Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

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

Broad-billed Hummingbird

노래

Rough, grating chatter with coarse texture; harsh series of notes interspersed with sharp emphatic chips.

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

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Found from the southwestern United States to central Mexico. Breeds in desert canyons; winters in western Mexico.

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

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

Broad-billed Hummingbird

깃털

Buff-bellied Hummingbird: males with brilliant rose-red gorget; metallic green above; buff belly; rufous tail; females green above

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

Broad-billed Hummingbird

9–10 cm의 중형 벌새로 미국 남서부에서 멕시코까지 분포. 수컷은 무지개빛 파란 목과 녹색 몸, 독특한 끝이 어두운 산호붉은 부리를 가진다. 사막 협곡·참나무 삼림·정원에서 꿀을 먹는다. 특유의 삐걱거리는 울음소리로 자주 주목을 끈다.

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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