Chiribiquete Emerald vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chlorostilbon olivaresi เปรียบเทียบกับ Archilochus colubris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Chiribiquete Emerald | Ruby-throated Hummingbird |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Chlorostilbon olivaresi | Archilochus colubris |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Trochilidae | Trochilidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| กว้างปีก | 9.3 cm (3.7 in) | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 3.7 g (0.13 oz) | 3.1 g (0.11 oz) |
| อาหาร | Feeds on nectar from flowering shrubs and epiphytes. Catches small insects and spiders to meet … | Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … |
| จำนวนไข่ | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
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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
Chiribiquete Emerald
Rapid, mechanical twittering in even rhythm; dry staccato notes forming steady sequence throughout active period.
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
Chiribiquete Emerald
Described from the Chiribiquete region of southeastern Colombia. Extremely restricted range in remote Amazonian Colombia.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.
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Chiribiquete Emerald
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
How to Tell Them Apart
Chiribiquete Emerald
Gilded Sapphire: males with iridescent blue gorget; metallic golden-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
Chiribiquete Emerald
A small hummingbird (8 cm) described from the Chiribiquete region of southeastern Colombia. Green plumage. One of the most recently described hummingbird species. Very limited range in remote Amazonian Colombia. Poorly known ecology.
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.