Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Steely-vented Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris เปรียบเทียบกับ Saucerottia saucerottei

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Ruby-throated Hummingbird Steely-vented Hummingbird
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Archilochus colubris Saucerottia saucerottei
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Trochilidae Trochilidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
กว้างปีก 11.0 cm (4.3 in)
น้ำหนัก 3.1 g (0.11 oz) 4.45 g (0.16 oz)
อาหาร Nectar from tubular flowers, supplemented with small insects and spiders for protein. Feeds at over … Nectarivore of Colombian Caribbean lowlands, visiting diverse flowering trees. Supplements with insects and spiders.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5 cm
Steely-vented Hummingbird
กว้างปีก
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11.0 cm
Steely-vented Hummingbird
น้ำหนัก
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.1 g
Steely-vented Hummingbird 4.45 g

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

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

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.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

เสียงร้อง

Thin, high-pitched twittering barely perceptible; delicate notes cascading gently near high-elevation flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Eastern North America from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast. Winters in Central America and southern Mexico.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

Found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Resident in forest edges, gardens, and open country.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Least Concern

Steely-vented Hummingbird

How to Tell Them Apart

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

Long, straight, thin black bill adapted for probing flowers

Steely-vented Hummingbird

About These Birds

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.

Steely-vented Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird (9-10 cm) found in varied habitats from Colombia to Venezuela. Green plumage with a steely-blue vent. Nectarivore of forest edges, gardens, and open country. One of the most common garden hummingbirds in northern South America.

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