Racket-tipped Thorntail vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Discosura longicaudus 비교 대상 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Racket-tipped Thorntail | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Discosura longicaudus | Archilochus colubris |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 8.6 cm (3.4 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 체중 | 3.35 g (0.12 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore of Amazonian forest canopy. Forages at Inga and other legume flowers; supplements with small … | 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
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Melodic, ascending scale of clear notes; bright flute-like tones climbing smoothly, characteristic of morning territorial song.
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
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Found in humid lowland forest from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil. 0–600 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
보전 상태
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Racket-tipped Thorntail
Greenish Puffleg: males brilliant metallic green; glittering blue gorget; white flanks; white leg puffs; females green above with spots
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
Racket-tipped Thorntail
수컷은 독특한 라켓 모양 끝을 가진 연장된 외부 꼬리 깃털을 가진 7–8cm(수컷은 긴 꼬리 라켓 포함) 소형 벌새로 베네수엘라에서 기아나를 거쳐 아마존까지 습윤 저지림에 서식한다. 삼림 수관부에서 꿀을 먹는다.
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.