Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Tumbes Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris 비교 대상 Thaumasius baeri

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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tumbes Hummingbird
학명 Archilochus colubris Thaumasius baeri
Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae Trochilidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
날개 폭 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
체중 3.1 g (0.11 oz) 4.5249999999999995 g (0.16 oz)
식성 Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … Feeds on floral nectar in forest understory, hovering at Heliconia and bromeliads. Supplements with spiders …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
Tumbes Hummingbird
날개 폭
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
Tumbes Hummingbird
체중
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
Tumbes Hummingbird 4.5249999999999995 g
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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Ruby-throated Hummingbird only

없음

Tumbes 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

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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

노래

Deep, resonant churring trill with powerful bass; low buzzing sound vibrating impressively in open forest.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

Tumbes Hummingbird

Found in arid Tumbesian scrub of western Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Resident in dry forest and coastal scrub.

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Tumbes Hummingbird

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Tumbes Hummingbird

깃털

Lesser Roadrunner: similar to Greater but smaller; brown-streaked above; white-buff below; long tail; shaggy crest; blue facial skin

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About These Birds

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.

Tumbes Hummingbird

베어의 긴꼬리벌새는 페루 북서부 안데스 산맥 기슭에 서식하는 희귀한 벌새입니다. 가늘고 긴 흰 꼬리 깃털이 특징이며, 건조한 계곡 사면의 꽃이 풍부한 관목 지대에서 생활합니다.

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