Tres Marias Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Cynanthus lawrencei 비교 대상 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Tres Marias Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Cynanthus lawrencei | Archilochus colubris |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 체중 | 3.05 g (0.11 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Feeds on nectar from Tres Marias Island flowers; diet supplemented with small insects and spiders … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| 산란 수 | 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
Tres Marias Hummingbird
Pure, sustained whistle with bell-like clarity; single clear note ringing out then slowly fading in air.
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
Tres Marias Hummingbird
Endemic to the Tres Marías Islands off the Pacific coast of western Mexico. Resident in tropical deciduous forest.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
보전 상태
Tres Marias Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Tres Marias Hummingbird
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird: males with iridescent green gorget; metallic green above; rufous tail; buff underparts; females similar
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
Tres Marias Hummingbird
9–10 cm의 중형 벌새로 멕시코 서부 해안의 트레스 마리아스 제도 고유종. 녹색 깃털. 최근 넓은부리벌새에서 분리되었다. 섬의 열대 낙엽림에서 꿀을 먹는다. 매우 분포 제한적인 섬 고유종.
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.