White-bellied Mountain-gem vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis hemileucus comparado com Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-bellied Mountain-gem | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Lampornis hemileucus | Archilochus colubris |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Família | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Envergadura | 12,5 cm (4.9 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Peso | 5,6000000000000005 g (0.20 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Nectarivore of montane forest understory and edges; visits Ericaceae and Salvia blooms. Gleans small insects … | 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
Habitats partilhados
White-bellied Mountain-gem only
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird only
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous and mixed forests, woodland edges, gardens, and parks with flowering plants. Migrates across the Gulf of Mexico.
Song & Call Comparison
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Melodic, two-note falling whistle; pure warm tones descending gently, given repeatedly from prominent perch.
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
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Found in highland forest of Costa Rica and Panama on both slopes in cloud forest. 800–2,000 m elevation.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Estado de conservação
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
White-bellied Mountain-gem
Wine-throated Hummingbird: males with glittering wine-red gorget; metallic green above; white underparts; females green above; spotted
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
White-bellied Mountain-gem
O beija-flor-de-bochecha-branca é um beija-flor da América Central com bochechas brancas distintas, encontrado em florestas montanas da Costa Rica e Panamá.
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.