Jamaican Mango vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Anthracothorax mango в сравнении с Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Jamaican Mango | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Anthracothorax mango | Archilochus colubris |
| Отряд | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Семейство | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Размах крыльев | 13,7 cm (5.4 in) | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Масса | 8,7 g (0.31 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Питание | Nectarivore visiting large open flowers in gardens and forest edges. Takes small insects in aerial … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Размер кладки | 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
Jamaican Mango
Crisp, two-syllable whistle with clear projection; sharp first note answered by softer second, repeated rhythmically.
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
Jamaican Mango
Endemic to Jamaica, found island-wide in forest, gardens, and scrub at sea level to 1,500 m. Rare vagrant to Cuba.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Охранный статус
Jamaican Mango
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Jamaican Mango
Marvelous Spatuletail: spectacular racket-like outer tail feathers; males glittering violet-purple; females plain green above; unique tail
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
Jamaican Mango
A large hummingbird (13 cm) endemic to Jamaica. Males iridescent green above and black below with magenta throat patches. Long, curved bill. Nectarivore of forest, gardens, and plantations. The largest hummingbird on Jamaica and an important pollinator of native plants.
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.