Garnet-throated Hummingbird vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Lamprolaima rhami 비교 대상 Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Garnet-throated Hummingbird | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Lamprolaima rhami | Archilochus colubris |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 15.6 cm (6.1 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| 체중 | 7.55 g (0.27 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectarivore of Mexican and Central American cloud forest; visits Ericaceae and Salvia at high elevations. … | 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
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Deep, hollow churr with resonant bass; low-frequency buzzing sound vibrating through dense Andean cloud forest.
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
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Found in highland forest from southern Mexico through Guatemala and Honduras to El Salvador. 1,200–2,800 m.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
보전 상태
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
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
Garnet-throated Hummingbird
가민박쥐벌새는 중앙아메리카의 고산 지대에 서식하는 독특한 벌새이다. 수컷은 녹색, 자주색, 갈색의 복잡한 깃털 패턴이 특징이며 높은 고도의 숲에서 서식한다. 꽃의 꿀을 먹으며 안데스와 중앙아메리카 산악 지역에 분포한다.
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.