Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Wandering Albatross
Archilochus colubris 비교 대상 Diomedea exulans
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Wandering Albatross |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Archilochus colubris | Diomedea exulans |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes | Procellariiformes |
| 과 | Trochilidae | Diomedeidae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 체장 | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) | 117.0 cm (46.1 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) | 320.0 cm (126.0 in) |
| 체중 | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) | 9000.0 g (317.47 oz) |
| 식성 | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … | Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels … |
| 산란 수 | 2 | 1 |
| 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.
Wandering Albatross
Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Wandering Albatross
At nesting colonies emits a loud braying 'waaah' and guttural grunts. Silent at sea for most of the year. Courtship involves ritualized mutual bill-clapping and moaning calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Wandering Albatross
Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.
보전 상태
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Wandering Albatross
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Wandering Albatross
Adults are mostly white with black trailing edges to the wings. Juveniles are chocolate brown, whitening progressively over 5-10 years. Pink bill and pale feet.
Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils
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.
Wandering Albatross
The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, reaching up to 3.5 meters. These oceanic nomads can circumnavigate the globe, covering over 120,000 km per year using dynamic soaring with minimal wing flapping. Pairs mate for life and may live over 60 years.