Gorgeted Woodstar vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chaetocercus heliodor comparado com Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Gorgeted Woodstar | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Chaetocercus heliodor | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 6,1 cm (2.4 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 2,225 g (0.08 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of subtropical Andean slopes, visiting diverse flowering herbs. Supplements nectar with small arthropods gleaned … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 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
Gorgeted Woodstar
High, thin whistle barely perceptible; delicate sustained note at extreme frequency, rarely detectable by human ear.
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
Gorgeted Woodstar
Found in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Ecuador at 800-2,200 m elevation. Resident in montane forest edges.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservação
Gorgeted Woodstar
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Gorgeted Woodstar
Vervain Hummingbird: world's 2nd smallest bird; males with violet gorget; metallic green above; females pale below; tiny size
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
Gorgeted Woodstar
Beija-flor-heliodor (Chaetocercus heliodor), 6–7 cm. Macho com garganta roxo-dourado brilhante, partes superiores verdes, plumas da cauda externas longas e bifurcadas. Habita florestas úmidas de montanha na Colômbia e Venezuela. Alimenta-se de néctar e pequenos insetos.
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.