Stripe-tailed Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eupherusa eximia 비교 대상 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Stripe-tailed Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Eupherusa eximia | Archilochus colubris |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 11.1 cm (4.4 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 체중 | 4.334 g (0.15 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore specialising in tubular blossoms; supplements the floral nectar diet with tiny 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
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Melodic, ascending phrase; smooth pure tones rising steadily in clear musical progression at morning.
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
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Found in humid forests from Mexico to Panama at 500-2,000 m elevation. Resident in Central American highlands.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
보전 상태
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
Pheasant Cuckoo: richly barred rufous and brown above; pale buff below; long graduated rufous-barred tail; short blunt crest; yellow eye
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
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
멕시코부터 파나마까지 습한 숲에 서식하는 10~11cm 중형 벌새. 흰 꼬리 깃털이 특징인 줄무늬꼬리벌새. 관심필요종.
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.