Magenta-throated Woodstar vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Philodice bryantae в сравнении с Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Magenta-throated Woodstar | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Philodice bryantae | Archilochus colubris |
| Отряд | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Семейство | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | 8,5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Размах крыльев | — | 11,0 cm (4.3 in) |
| Масса | 3,4 g (0.12 oz) | 3,1 g (0.11 oz) |
| Питание | Nectarivore hovering at tubular blossoms in highland forest clearings. Takes small flies and spiders to … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| Размер кладки | -- | 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
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Thin, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high airy notes cascading softly near flowering shrubs.
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
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m elevation. Resident in cloud forest edges and gardens.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
Охранный статус
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Magenta-throated Woodstar
Brown Violetear (alt): males with glittering violet gorget; metallic bronze-green above; brown flanks; violet ear tufts; females green
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
Magenta-throated Woodstar
A tiny hummingbird (7-8 cm) endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,200 m. Males have a brilliant magenta-pink throat gorget. Nectarivore of cloud forest edges and gardens. A Central American highland endemic.
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.